Colorado State University Description:
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 86%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 500 / 610
- SAT Math: 510 / 620
- SAT Writing: 480 / 590
- ACT Composite: 22 / 26
- ACT English: 21 / 27
- ACT Math: 21 / 27
Enrollment (2008):
- Total Enrollment: 28,882 (21,937 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
- 89% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $5,874 (in-state); $21,590 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,126 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $8,134
- Other Expenses: $2,142
- Total Cost: $17,276 (in-state); $32,992 (out-of-state)
Colorado State University Financial Aid (2007 - 08):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 69%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 50%
- Loans: 33%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $5,339
- Loans: $4,817
Most Popular Majors:
Graduation, Retention and Transfer Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%
- Transfer Out Rate: 8%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 35%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 63%
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Colorado State University Mission Statement:
"Inspired by its land-grant heritage, Colorado State University is committed to excellence, setting the standard for public research universities in teaching, research, service and extension for the benefit of the citizens of Colorado, the United States, and the world."


