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Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, Colorado·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·csupueblo.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
6,851
peer median 8,450
Avg net price
$10,051
-$6.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,902
2,902 candidates competed
Admitted
2,754
94.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
618
22.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

10.7pp gap
Pell recipients
34%105 of 309
Non-Pell (all)
45%160 of 358
Subsidized loan, no Pell
46%78 of 169
No Federal Aid
43%82 of 189

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 79 Title IV programs, 22 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 56 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
79
Passing
22
27.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

79programs
  • Passing22 · 27.8%
  • No Data56 · 70.9%
  • Failing1 · 1.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
17
No data
56

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

23
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-9.5%
$35,436 vs $39,174
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+11.1%
$43,508 vs $39,174
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+12.4%
$44,045 vs $39,174
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+17.4%
$45,974 vs $39,174
Linguistic Comparative and Related Language Studies and Services
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+20.9%
$47,362 vs $39,174
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+21.5%
$53,576 vs $44,091
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+25.0%
$48,962 vs $39,174
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+29.9%
$50,874 vs $39,174

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

20
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
74%
$26,274 debt · $35,436 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
53%
$23,325 debt · $44,045 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
50%
$21,600 debt · $43,508 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
42%
$19,250 debt · $45,974 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
42%
$22,125 debt · $52,746 earn
Information Science/Studies
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
40%
$25,640 debt · $63,994 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
39%
$19,077 debt · $48,962 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
38%
$19,380 debt · $51,721 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1951Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Jan 2026Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,374
$30–48k$8,948
$48–75k$10,961
$75–110k$15,701
$110k+$12,858

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,051
-$6,423vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $16,475
Federal loans
23.2%
In-state tuition
$9,720
Out-of-state
$17,944

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,725 students received $9.5M in Pell grants, alongside $12.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,725
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.5M
$9,531,139 total
Direct Loans
$12.9M
2,237 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.7M
965 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.0M
925 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.6M
232 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
83 loan awards
Grad PLUS$401K
32 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,192 borrowers who entered repayment, 38 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,192
Defaulted
38
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.7%
2017
8.3%
2018
8.3%
2019
3.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Csupueblo

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

733 total completions
01Health Professions
18425.1%
02Business
15921.7%
03Education
8511.6%
04Social Sciences
719.7%
05Public Admin
709.5%
06Computer Sciences
486.5%
07Psychology
375.0%
08Biological Sciences
334.5%
09Parks/Recreation
263.5%
10Liberal Arts
202.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
6,851
12-mo unduplicated
11,863
Undergraduate
6,459
Graduate
5,404

Gender split

Men
35%4,164
Women
65%7,699

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.1%
Hispanic
39.0%
Black
7.2%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
2.0%
Non-resident
2.0%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
455
302 M · 153 W
Women athletes
33.6%
Athletic aid
$3.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.2M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$70K
$23K
Head-coach salaries
$73K
$56K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
98 M · 53 W
$896K
Football
135 M · —
$2.4M
Soccer
36 M · 32 W
$894K
Baseball
45 M · —
$573K
Basketball
17 M · 13 W
$1.1M
Wrestling
23 M · —
$380K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.05
7 offenses · 6,691 students

3-year trend

1.802 yrs ago0.761 yr ago1.05Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons23
Drugs215
Liquor249

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
173

Csupueblo vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Csupueblo selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectColorado State University Pueblo
40%—6,851$10,051Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Western Colorado University
50%99.7%3,568$16,425Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Montana State University Billings
34%—4,129$16,524Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
49%56.5%10,618$17,936Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
53%88.6%11,174$13,369Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
65%82.3%10,049$16,550Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median50%85.5%8,450$16,475

Institutions like Csupueblo

Explore the federal data for institutions in Csupueblo's comparison group.

IPEDS

Csupueblo Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Analysis
Email
csup_ir [at] csupueblo.edu
Phone
719-549-2110
Address
ADM 311 2200 Bonforte Blvd Pueblo, CO 81001-4901

It is the mission of this office to define, collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate official institutional data. Survey data analysis and presentation is available through this office.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Corey Shilling
    Director of Institutional Research & Analysis
  • Palash Gajbhiye
    Data Analyst
  • Prathima Godha
    Data Analyst

Common Data Set

Csupueblo's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
98.4%
Accessible
Yield
19.8%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
4,374
3,893 UG · 481 grad
6-yr graduation rate
42%
First-year retention
64%
Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$16,702
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
3,853
Admitted
3,791
Enrolled
751

3,853 applied → 3,791 admitted (98.4%) → 751 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
98.4%

Accessible — 98.4% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
male98.5%
female98.3%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
910
Median
1000
75th
1110

Middle 50% SAT 910–1110 (median 1000).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
19
Median
21
75th
23

Middle 50% ACT 19–23 (median 21).

High-school class rank

C10
top tenth12%
top quarter33%
top half65%
bottom half35%
bottom quarter16%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
rigor of secondary school recordacademic GPA
Important2
class rankstandardized test scores
Considered11
application essayrecommendation(s)extracurricular activitiestalent/abilitycharacter/personal qualitiesfirst generationalumni/ae relationstate residencyvolunteer workwork experiencelevel of applicant’s interest
Not Considered3
interviewgeographical residencereligious affiliation/commitment

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$27,375
Tuition
$9,57035%
Fees
$3,30012%
Room & board
$13,03548%
Books
$1,4705%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $27,375 (2026-2027).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$27,375
Net (aided)
$16,702
Avg need grant
$10,673

Sticker $27,375 → about $16,702 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($10,673); 83% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Federal58.1%
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located37.0%
Institutional4.1%
Scholarships/grants from external sources0.8%

4% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
51%
Avg debt
$19,636

51% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $19,636 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
42%
Retention
64%

6-year graduation rate 42%; first-year retention 64%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students42%
Pell recipients37%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 5 pts below the overall rate (37% vs 42%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students140
10-19 students210
20-29 students99
30-39 students37
40-49 students16
50-99 students24
100+ students1

66% of classes have under 20 students; 5% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
Women faculty
58%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Health professions and related programs23%
Business/marketing19%
Social sciences11%
Computer and information sciences8%
Psychology7%
Biological/life sciences4%
Parks and recreation4%
Public administration and social services4%

STEM-dominant: ~18% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White40.8%
Hispanic/Latino40.7%
Black or African American6.8%
Two or more races5.2%
Nonresidents2.5%
Asian1.5%
Race unknown1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
77
Share
2%

2% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
3,89389%
Graduate
48111%

3,893 undergraduates and 481 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
526
Admitted
520
Enrolled
323

526 transfer applicants → 520 admitted (98.8%) → 323 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Colorado State University Pueblo

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Csupueblo.

What is the graduation rate at Colorado State University Pueblo?

Colorado State University Pueblo reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Colorado State University Pueblo?

Colorado State University Pueblo reports a total enrollment of 6,851 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Colorado State University Pueblo?

The average net price at Colorado State University Pueblo is $10,051 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Colorado State University Pueblo?

Colorado State University Pueblo's yield rate is 22.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Colorado State University Pueblo located?

Colorado State University Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado 81001-4901.

Who runs Institutional Research at Colorado State University Pueblo?

Colorado State University Pueblo's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Analysis.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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