10-yr median earnings
$55,563
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Pueblo, Colorado
Colorado State University Pueblo
Colorado State University Pueblo is a public institution in Pueblo, 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.
- $10,051
- Avg net price / yr
- $55,563
- 10-yr median earnings
- 38.8%
- 150%-time completion
- 94.9%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Colorado State University Pueblo pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 21%
- former-student earnings, US
- 94.9%
- acceptance rate
- 38.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +29%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Colorado State University Pueblo 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: Medium 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
53/100
Colorado State University Pueblo
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 B+
$55,563
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,051
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
38.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
68.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
64.3%
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
$10,051
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
38.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 38.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Colorado State University Pueblo 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 Pueblo 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 Pueblo: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,563 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 Pueblo | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,563 | #1055 of 5103 | 79th |
| Average net price | $10,051 | #1146 of 5020 | 77th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.8% | #3726 of 4858 | 23rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,042 | #1088 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,042
Undergraduate enrollment
94.9%
Acceptance rate
1,120
SAT average
38.8%
150%-time completion
$55,563
10-yr median earnings
64.3%
First-year retention
How Colorado State University Pueblo 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 Pueblo | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,563 | #12 of 69 | 83rd |
| Average net price | $10,051 | #12 of 69 | 83rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.8% | #50 of 65 | 23rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,042 | #25 of 75 | 67th |
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 Global | $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 PuebloThis school | $55,563 | $10,051 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 94.9% |
| SAT Average | 1,120 |
| ACT Average | 22 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 26 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Colorado State University Pueblo
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,374 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$8,948 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,961 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,858 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Colorado State University Pueblo - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,720 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,944 |
| Average Net Price | $10,051 |
28.6%
Pell Grant Rate
23.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,500
Median Debt
$228/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Colorado State University Pueblo swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,556 to $15,312 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -5.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$12,556
Highest year
$15,312
Most recent (2023)
$12,948
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $13,6582023 · $12,948
Over the same years, enrollment went -30.8% (4,375 → 3,028 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
53.0%
Female
40.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
64.3%
Retention Rate
$43,053
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.3%
Earning Over $25K
68.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 38.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 64.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $43,053 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,563 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 68.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $228/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 22 | 618 | $59,048 | $91,816 | $22,043 |
| Master's | 3 | 139 | $88,499 | $126,927 | $41,000 |
Top programs at Colorado State University Pueblo by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$126,927 median earnings
- Construction Management
Construction Management
$91,816 median earnings
- Engineering, Other
Engineering, Other
$90,627 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$84,995 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$80,676 median earnings
- Civil Engineering Technolo…
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$76,532 median earnings
- Business/Managerial Econom…
Business/Managerial Economics
$65,720 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$63,994 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Colorado State University Pueblo? ▼
Colorado State University Pueblo is a public institution in Pueblo, Colorado. The acceptance rate is 94.9%. The average SAT score is 1,120. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,042 students.
How much do Colorado State University Pueblo former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Colorado State University Pueblo who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,563 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $43,053.
How much does Colorado State University Pueblo cost? ▼
The average net price at Colorado State University Pueblo is $10,051. In-state tuition is $9,720 and out-of-state tuition is $17,944. Median student debt at graduation is $21,500.
What is the graduation rate at Colorado State University Pueblo? ▼
Colorado State University Pueblo has a 38.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 64.3%.
Is Colorado State University Pueblo worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Colorado State University Pueblo is $21,500, while former students earn a median of $55,563 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 68.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $228.
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).
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