Real costs by school · Fort Collins, CO · Public
At Colorado State University-Fort Collins, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $21,927 per year — the published cost of attendance is $31,642. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,259 / yr | $55,887 |
| $30–48k | $14,460 / yr | $60,949 |
| $48–75k | $15,905 / yr | $67,040 |
| $75–110k | $21,927 / yr | $92,422 |
| Over $110k | $29,763 / yr | $125,451 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 89% published — federal data |
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Run Colorado State University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Colorado State University-Fort Collins's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $9,715 a year — a 31% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 3rd lowest of the 4 Colorado schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $60,543 10 years out — roughly 66% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Colorado State University-Fort Collins against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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