Graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn median 4-year earnings of $67,911, placing Colorado State University-Fort Collins in the 71.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,823 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #466 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 651 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,256, ranked #49 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 318 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,981, ranked #109 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,268, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 207 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,835, ranked #46 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn median 4-year earnings of $67,911, placing Colorado State University-Fort Collins in the 71.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,823 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #466 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 651 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,256, ranked #49 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 318 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,981, ranked #109 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,268, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 207 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,835, ranked #46 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn median 4-year earnings of $67,911, placing Colorado State University-Fort Collins in the 71.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,823 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #466 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 651 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,256, ranked #49 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 318 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,981, ranked #109 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,268, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 207 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,835, ranked #46 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins's program mix is anchored in Biological Sciences, consistent with the university's land-grant research identity, but the degree portfolio extends well beyond the life sciences. Business accounts for 13% of graduates, Engineering for 10%, and Social Sciences for 9% — a broad distribution that balances applied professional fields with foundational sciences. Across 68 programs serving roughly 5,383 students annually, 45 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, and the strongest financial outcomes cluster in construction management, nursing, and engineering subfields rather than in the biological sciences that dominate enrollment. The highest four-year earnings belong to Artificial Intelligence, where 189 graduates earn median earnings of $114,076 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks the program #38 nationally per the program-ranking methodology. Construction Engineering Technology/Technician follows with median earnings of $94,921 and a national rank of #17, and the The Mechanical Engineering program graduates 179 students into median earnings of $94,260, ranking #68 nationally. By contrast, the largest programs by cohort — Business Administration (651 graduates) and Biology, General (318 graduates) — produce more moderate early-career earnings, a gap that reflects the difference between high-demand applied fields and foundational disciplines where many graduates continue to graduate or professional school. That distinction matters for prospective students weighing major choice. Business Administration and Communication and Media Studies are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly at median earnings of $79,256 and $61,434 respectively, while programs like Business Administration and Psychology, General are more often grad-school-dependent — four-year earnings undercount the lifetime trajectory for students who continue to medical school, veterinary programs, or doctoral study. The provides additional context for how Colorado State University-Fort Collins's strongest program families align with national labor-market demand. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn median 4-year earnings of $67,911, placing Colorado State University-Fort Collins in the 71.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,823 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 69.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #466 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 651 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,256, ranked #49 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 318 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,981, ranked #109 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,268, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 207 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,835, ranked #46 nationally in its major.
