How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins admits 88.5% of applicants, making it broadly accessible to a wide range of students. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.1% receive Pell Grants and 24.2% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a research university of its size. Transfer students represent 22.6% of enrollment, reflecting the university's role as a destination for students continuing their education from community colleges and other institutions across Colorado and beyond. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #540 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. On the mobility side, Colorado State University-Fort Collins converts that access into measurable outcomes. The six-year graduation rate is 66.5%, with 64.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a sign that the university supports lower-income students through to degree completion at a meaningful rate. Freshman retention stands at 85.9%, reflecting strong early-year persistence. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $52,000 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #103 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For a university that enrolls a broad cross-section of Colorado students, that combination of access at scale and competitive graduate earnings represents a durable pathway to upward mobility.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins admits 88.5% of applicants, making it broadly accessible to a wide range of students. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.1% receive Pell Grants and 24.2% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a research university of its size. Transfer students represent 22.6% of enrollment, reflecting the university's role as a destination for students continuing their education from community colleges and other institutions across Colorado and beyond. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #540 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. On the mobility side, Colorado State University-Fort Collins converts that access into measurable outcomes. The six-year graduation rate is 66.5%, with 64.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a sign that the university supports lower-income students through to degree completion at a meaningful rate. Freshman retention stands at 85.9%, reflecting strong early-year persistence. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $52,000 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #103 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For a university that enrolls a broad cross-section of Colorado students, that combination of access at scale and competitive graduate earnings represents a durable pathway to upward mobility.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins admits 88.5% of applicants, making it broadly accessible to a wide range of students. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.1% receive Pell Grants and 24.2% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a research university of its size. Transfer students represent 22.6% of enrollment, reflecting the university's role as a destination for students continuing their education from community colleges and other institutions across Colorado and beyond. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #540 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. On the mobility side, Colorado State University-Fort Collins converts that access into measurable outcomes. The six-year graduation rate is 66.5%, with 64.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a sign that the university supports lower-income students through to degree completion at a meaningful rate. Freshman retention stands at 85.9%, reflecting strong early-year persistence. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $52,000 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #103 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For a university that enrolls a broad cross-section of Colorado students, that combination of access at scale and competitive graduate earnings represents a durable pathway to upward mobility.
