Colorado State Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Colorado (West) · 34,412 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $12,000/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$60K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $312K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Oil & gas engineering: strong pipeline to Civitas, Operator roles, downstream Colorado basins.
- Tech startups: Denver/Boulder scene values state grads, mid-level IC roles common.
- Federal labs: proximity to NREL, national labs, research scientist + engineering positions.
- Agriculture biotech: Colorado State's core strength, modest salaries vs tech but stable work.
- Outdoor/CPG brands: REI, VF Corp (The North Face), product management pipeline exists.
About Colorado State
R1 public in Fort Collins. Strong veterinary medicine, ag, environmental sciences. Outdoorsy student body.
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