10-yr median earnings
$76,813
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Denver, Colorado
Colorado State University Global
Colorado State University Global is a public institution in Denver, Colorado. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $16,510
- Avg net price / yr
- $76,813
- 10-yr median earnings
- 98.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Colorado State University Global pairs top-5% former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 5%
- former-student earnings, US
- 98.4%
- acceptance rate
- +18%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Colorado State University Global profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Colorado State University Global
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$76,813
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,510
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
74.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,510
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Colorado State University Global vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Colorado State University Global ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Colorado State University Global: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$76,813 Top 5% higher than 95% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Colorado State University Global | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,813 | #240 of 5103 | 95th |
| Average net price | $16,510 | #2381 of 5020 | 53rd (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,563 | #575 of 5462 | 89th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,563
Undergraduate enrollment
98.4%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$76,813
10-yr median earnings
74.0%
First-year retention
How Colorado State University Global ranks in Colorado
State rank among 69 reporting Colorado colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Colorado State University Global | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,813 | #3 of 69 | 96th |
| Average net price | $16,510 | #31 of 69 | 55th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,563 | #11 of 75 | 85th |
Highest former-student earnings in Colorado
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines | $97,335 | $28,690 |
| 2 | Denver College of Nursing | $81,809 | - |
| 3 | Colorado State University GlobalThis school | $76,813 | $16,510 |
| 4 | Regis University | $72,105 | $18,397 |
| 5 | University of Denver | $71,155 | $36,131 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Boulder | $69,738 | $25,346 |
| 7 | Colorado College | $65,222 | $33,375 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $64,270 | $11,900 |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Aurora | $61,480 | - |
| 10 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $60,543 | $21,279 |
| 11 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | $59,093 | $30,065 |
| 12 | Colorado State University Pueblo | $55,563 | $10,051 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 98.4% |
| ACT Average | 17 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,000 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $9,000 |
| Average Net Price | $16,510 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $16,510 |
27.3%
Pell Grant Rate
34.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
61.7%
Female
44.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
74.0%
Retention Rate
$65,131
Median Earnings (6yr)
66.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 74.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $65,131 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $76,813 |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 66.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 12 | 1,835 | $72,216 | $95,518 | $25,219 |
| Master's | 11 | 1,525 | $94,216 | $113,193 | $41,737 |
| Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 2 | 0 | $91,986 | $92,298 | - |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 | 79 | - | - | $15,305 |
| Certificate | 1 | 60 | $69,786 | $69,786 | $7,125 |
Top programs at Colorado State University Global by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$113,193 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$102,672 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$102,553 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$102,553 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$102,355 median earnings
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$95,518 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$94,688 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$94,130 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
$16,511 net price · $1 apart
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH
$16,508 net price · $2 apart
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
$16,504 net price · $6 apart
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT
$16,524 net price · $14 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Colorado State University Global? ▼
Colorado State University Global is a public institution in Denver, Colorado. The acceptance rate is 98.4%. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,563 students.
How much do Colorado State University Global former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Colorado State University Global who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $76,813 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $65,131.
How much does Colorado State University Global cost? ▼
The average net price at Colorado State University Global is $16,510. In-state tuition is $9,000 and out-of-state tuition is $9,000. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
Is Colorado State University Global worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Colorado State University Global is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $76,813 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
Where to go next from Colorado State University Global
- Compare Colorado State University Global against schools with similar outcomes at a lower average net price.Find similar schools that cost less
- Browse every reporting college in Colorado side by side.Browse Colorado
- See how fields of study differ on former-student earnings and debt.Explore programs
Public-college Scorecard figures are historical Title-IV cohort averages — confirm current tuition, aid, and admissions rules with the institution before deciding.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Public-institution profiles compile Scorecard Title-IV earnings, IPEDS enrollment/admissions, and Treasury linkage fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.