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Colorado State University

Women's WCLA Contact: Sara Haefele
Profile
Size
10 / 10
25,962 Undergrads / 33,478 Students
Cost
4 / 10
$16,793 Net Price
Selectivity
2 / 10
81% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    WCLA Div. 1

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    City: Medium

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
16 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
83%
Overall Graduation Rate
70%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
45% / 70%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Recruit Commits
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Izabella Brencis Neuqua Valley High School Naperville, IL Mid, Att
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Location
102 Administration Building, Fort Collins, CO, 80523 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Fort Collins Colorado Area
  • Colorado Springs Colorado Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Phoenix Arizona Area
  • Grand Junction Colorado Area
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  • Greater San Diego Area
  • Portland Oregon Area
  • Greater Boston Area
Where Grads Work
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • United States Air Force
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Oracle
  • IBM
  • State of Colorado
  • Wells Fargo
  • City of Fort Collins
  • US Army
  • Poudre School District
  • US Forest Service
  • Front Range Community College
  • Microsoft
  • Level Three Communications
  • Intel Corporation
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Research
  • Information Technology
  • Program and Project Management
  • Healthcare Services
  • Finance
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • Media and Communication
  • Support
  • Arts and Design
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
510 - 620
Math
530 - 640
Total
1100 - 1310
ACT
English
22 - 29
Math
22 - 27
Composite
23 - 29

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 28,319 11,842 16,477
% Admitted 81% 80% 83%
% Admits That Enroll 23% 24% 22%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.61
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
    • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (14%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (13%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (13%)
    Engineering (10%)
    Social Sciences (8%)
    Parks, Recreation & Fitness Stu. (6%)
    Work and Family Studies (6%)
    Agriculture (5%)
    Communication & Journalism (5%)
    Human Development and Family Studies, General (4%)
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science (4%)
    Psychology, General (4%)
    Psychology (4%)
    Mechanical Engineering (4%)
    Economics, General (3%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (3%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $16,793

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$11,901 $28,346
    Books & Supplies$1,200 $1,200
    Cost of Living$12,430 $12,430
    Personal Expenses$1,404 $1,404
     
    Sticker Price$26,935 $42,016

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    79% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship63%$9,161
    Federal Grants21%$5,300
    Pell Grants21%$4,583
    Other Federal15%$1,081
    State & Local Grants19%$3,372
    Institutional Grants56%$7,112
     
    Student Loans41%$7,601
    Federal Loans40%$5,189
    Other Loans6%$18,494

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $371 Million $11,086

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $20,502.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $15,000 $218

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 3.0%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 9,270 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $47,100

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.04 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 45% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 13 13
    Fondling 10 9
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 1 1
    Burglary 15 14
    Motor Vehicle Theft 4 4
    Arson 5 5

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, with medical/veterinary school
    Enrollment ProfileHigh undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, primarily residential

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