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Real costs by school · Fort Collins, CO · Public

What Colorado State University-Fort Collins actually costs at your income.

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.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg 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.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$60,543
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on47%
Six-year graduation rate69%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$20,000

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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