Colorado State University-Pueblo

https://www.csupueblo.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,539

2.99% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$14,013

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.19%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

99.2%

2,054 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

6,110

49.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

38.6%

295 Graduates

About

Colorado State University-Pueblo is a higher education institution located in Pueblo County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Colorado State University-Pueblo were Registered Nursing (135 degrees awarded), General Business (69 degrees), and General Psychology (56 degrees).

In 2021, 923 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colorado State University-Pueblo. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (456 degrees), 1.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (304 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado State University-Pueblo is $6,539, which is $−16,645 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Masters Colleges and Universities

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Colorado State University-Pueblo is $6,539, which is $−16,645 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,013.

In 2021, 71% of undergraduate students attending Colorado State University-Pueblo received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,539

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Colorado State University-Pueblo was $6,539. The cost of tuition at Colorado State University-Pueblo is $−16,645 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Colorado State University-Pueblo (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,013

2021 Value

4.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Colorado State University-Pueblo had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,013. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Colorado State University-Pueblo grew by 4.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of Colorado State University-Pueblo (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,185

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado State University-Pueblo was of $11,185 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.754% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Colorado State University-Pueblo (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Colorado State University-Pueblo received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.74% with respect to 2020, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Colorado State University-Pueblo (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.19%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado State University-Pueblo was 3.19%, which represents 38 out of the 1192 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Colorado State University-Pueblo received 2,054 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 5.82% annual growth. Out of those 2,054 applicants, 2,037 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.2% acceptance rate.

There were 6,110 students enrolled at Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2021. 44% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Colorado State University-Pueblo has an overall enrollment yield of 29.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,037

Accepted Out of 2,054

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colorado State University-Pueblo was 99.2% (2,037 admissions from 2,054 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 94.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 5.82%, while admissions declined by −0.972%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Colorado State University-Pueblo (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

44%

Submission Percentage (2021)

261

Scores Submitted (2021)

44% of enrolled first-time students at Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Colorado State University-Pueblo had a total enrollment of 6,110 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Colorado State University-Pueblo is 3,038 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,072. This means that 49.7% of students enrolled at Colorado State University-Pueblo are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colorado State University-Pueblo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.7% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Two or More Races, 4.55% Black or African American, 1.6% Asian, 0.606% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.507% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colorado State University-Pueblo in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.7%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.2%), followed by White Male (11.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,110 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado State University-Pueblo is 3,038 and the part-time enrollment is 3,072. This means that 49.7% of students enrolled at Colorado State University-Pueblo are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Colorado State University-Pueblo (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colorado State University-Pueblo was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Colorado State University-Pueblo had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colorado State University-Pueblo (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,917 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,526 enrolled students
Two or More Races
290 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Colorado State University-Pueblo is 47.7% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Two or More Races, 4.55% Black or African American, 1.6% Asian, 0.606% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.507% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 852 students (13.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 209 more women than men received degrees from Colorado State University-Pueblo. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colorado State University-Pueblo is white (456 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (304 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colorado State University-Pueblo is Registered Nursing (135 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (69 degrees) and General Psychology (56 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Colorado State University-Pueblo, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (55 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (40 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo are Elementary & middle school teachers (233,751 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (189,902 people), Social workers, all other (159,589 people), Other managers (154,489 people), and Secondary school teachers (139,907 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (55 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (40 degrees), Language & Linguistics (15 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo are Public Administration and Social Service (55 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (40 degrees), Language & Linguistics (15 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo are Elementary & secondary schools (553,277 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (307,595 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (183,078 people), Legal services (156,099 people), and Individual & family services (124,774 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Most Common (2020)

Registered Nursing
111 degree-majors awarded
General Business
81 degree-majors awarded
Sociology
64 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colorado State University-Pueblo was Registered Nursing with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Colorado State University-Pueblo according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

357

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

566

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 357 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado State University-Pueblo, which is 0.631 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (566).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado State University-Pueblo in General Business, which is 1.45 times more than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado State University-Pueblo in Registered Nursing, which is 5.54 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 21% of students graduating from Colorado State University-Pueblo completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Colorado State University-Pueblo is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.69% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
456 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
304 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colorado State University-Pueblo is white (456 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (304 degrees).

2.71% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
280 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
198 degrees awarded
White Male
176 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colorado State University-Pueblo is white female (280 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (198 degrees).

Operations

Colorado State University-Pueblo has an endowment valued at nearly $29.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNk (−0.889%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Colorado State University-Pueblo had a total salary expenditure of 85M. Colorado State University-Pueblo employs 53 Assistant professors, 37 Professors and 36 Associate professors. Most academics at Colorado State University-Pueblo are Female Assistant professor (28), Male Professor (26), and Male Assistant professor (25).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado State University-Pueblo are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 85 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees.

Endowment

$29.8M

2021 Endowment

31.3%

growth from 2020

Colorado State University-Pueblo has an endowment valued at about $29.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Colorado State University-Pueblo grew 31.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Colorado State University-Pueblo (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$37.8M

2021 Salaries

3.78%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Colorado State University-Pueblo paid a median of $37.8M in salaries, which represents 44.5% of their overall expenditure ($85M) and a 3.78% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

181

Number of Employees

In 2021, Colorado State University-Pueblo paid a total of $11.3M to 181 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

85 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colorado State University-Pueblo were Assistant professor with 53 employees, Professor with 37 employees, and Associate professor with 36 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado State University-Pueblo were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colorado State University-Pueblo was Female Assistant professor with 28 employees, Male Professor with 26 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 25 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Colorado State University-Pueblo.