Colorado State University - Pueblo
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Pueblo, CO
Population
180,000
Website
https://csupueblo.edu
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,028
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
48%
Hispanic
35%
Black
6%
Mixed
5%
Asian
3%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
87%
From Region
4%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
32%
Business & Economics
13%
Professional
8%
Computer Science
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Arts
4%
Engineering
3%
Education
1%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,720
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$17,944
Est. In-State Cost
$12,574
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$23,212
10-Year ROI
$188,000
ROI Percentile
77th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
64%
4-Year Graduation Rate
24%
6-Year Graduation Rate
40%
Transfer-Out Rate
34%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,340 (97% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
297 (92% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #433 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #459 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #487 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4 | #525 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
19
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education, Engineering, and Professional Studies | 103 | 75% / 25% | 6% | $63,451 | 96% | ||
| Engineering | 14 — | 93% / 7% | 21% | $97,845 | 98 | 93% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $91,780 | 97 | — | |
| Information Systems | 32 — | 72% / 28% | 3% | $59,246 | 72 | 96% | |
| Exercise Science | 25 — | 76% / 24% | 4% | $48,566 | 49 | 95% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,426 | 51 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,670 | 59 | — | |
| Automotive Technology | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,861 | 60 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 16 — | 75% / 25% | 6% | $71,632 | 86 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | 193 | 37% / 63% | 1% | $46,254 | 90% | ||
| Natural Sciences | — — | — | — | $52,443 | 59 | — | |
| Criminology | 19 +4 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $52,197 | 58 | — | |
| English | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $38,952 | 21 | 88% | |
| Foreign Languages | 3 +8 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,415 | 42 | 90% | |
| History | 11 +2 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $47,289 | 45 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,677 | 46 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $43,701 | 34 | 92% | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $43,701 | 34 | 92% | |
| Mass Communication | 14 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $43,818 | 35 | 96% | |
| Political Science | 13 +1 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $60,605 | 74 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 49 +1 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $45,923 | 41 | 88% | |
| Social Work | 25 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,782 | 46 | 89% | |
| Sociology | 9 +10 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $52,003 | 58 | 91% | |
| Music | 13 +1 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $38,143 | 19 | — | |
| Studio Art | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $33,878 | 10 | 82% | |
| Visual Arts | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,344 | 17 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Mathematics | 37 | 30% / 70% | 3% | $62,738 | 98% | ||
| Chemistry | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,356 | 78 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $60,142 | 73 | — | |
| Biology | 27 — | 33% / 67% | 4% | $64,647 | 80 | 98% | |
| Natural Resources | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,344 | 56 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Nursing and Health Sciences | 171 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $76,908 | 90% | ||
| Health Sciences | 51 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $59,137 | 72 | — | |
| Nursing | 120 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $84,461 | 94 | 90% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan School of Business | 107 | 71% / 29% | 6% | $66,834 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $60,989 | 75 | 95% | |
| Business Administration | 49 — | 63% / 37% | 6% | $58,720 | 71 | 95% | |
| Business Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,231 | 78 | — | |
| Economics | 15 +1 | 73% / 27% | 13% | $61,762 | 76 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 8% | $60,823 | 74 | — | |
| Construction Management | 25 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $89,980 | 96 | 100% |