Colorado State University Global is a public campus in Denver proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record classifies this institution as distance-education-only. Check its official site for teaching locations, visits and any in-person requirements.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only two of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Colorado State University Global — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Colorado State University Global rose from $14,954 (2019) to $16,510 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $14,954 |
| 2020 | $12,351 |
| 2021 | $14,826 |
| 2022 | $14,099 |
| 2023 | $16,510 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Colorado State University Global rose from $18,869 (2020) to $21,201 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $18,869 |
| 2021 | $17,762 |
| 2022 | $20,440 |
| 2023 | $18,384 |
| 2024 | $21,201 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $8,400 |
| 2020 | $8,400 |
| 2021 | $8,400 |
| 2022 | $8,400 |
| 2023 | $8,400 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Colorado State University Global reports tuition of $9,000 for in-state students and $9,000 for out-of-state students. Check Colorado State University Global’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
At 6,563 undergrads, Colorado State University Global is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13) | $6,770 | $2,375 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14) | $14,257 | $3,871 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15) | $20,856 | $5,250 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $23,926 | $6,250 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $24,062 | $6,383 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $23,856 | $7,282 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $24,125 | $8,000 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $25,000 | $8,173 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $25,000 | $7,125 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
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Admissions
Colorado State University Global: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.
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Colorado State University Global's Fall 2024 admissions filing is out of line with Colorado State University Global's own history, so we don't publish those numbers.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 98.6% |
| Fall 2020 | 98.3% |
| Fall 2021 | 96% |
| Fall 2022 | 96.9% |
| Fall 2023 | 92.9% |
| Fall 2024 | — |
Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 950 | 1140 |
| Fall 2020 | 920 | 1170 |
The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 18 | 22 |
| Fall 2020 | 16 | 25 |
| Fall 2021 | 16 | 18 |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Colorado State University Global rose from 3,686 (Fall 2012) to 6,563 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2012 | 3,686 |
| Fall 2013 | 5,282 |
| Fall 2014 | 6,506 |
| Fall 2015 | 6,828 |
| Fall 2016 | 7,753 |
| Fall 2017 | 8,035 |
| Fall 2018 | 7,671 |
| Fall 2019 | 7,740 |
| Fall 2020 | 7,528 |
| Fall 2021 | 6,531 |
| Fall 2022 | 5,977 |
| Fall 2023 | 6,202 |
| Fall 2024 | 6,563 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Colorado State University Global rose from 47% (Fall 2019) to 74% (Fall 2023).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2019 cohort | 47% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 35% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 33% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 56% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 74% |
More about Colorado State University Global
27.3% of Colorado State University Global's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Colorado State University Global as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 6,563 undergraduates live off campus, and 74% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
Colorado State University Global's Fall 2024 filing has no usable score range. Colorado State University Global considered scores then; check today’s requirements.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Colorado State University Global compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Tuition (in-state)
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
Colorado State University Global's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | Colorado State University Global | Colorado median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $9,000 | $12,750 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $76,813 | $53,445 | $53,781 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For Colorado State University Global, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Colorado State University Global federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 11 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | $95,518 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $91,204 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $83,415 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $75,415 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $74,350 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $73,403 |
| Marketing | $71,199 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $62,743 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $61,075 |
| Social Sciences, General | $53,311 |
| Human Services, General | $52,742 |
These 11 fields listed for Colorado State University Global measure earnings after completion. The $76,813 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 3 additional Colorado State University Global fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Colorado State University Global cost?
In-state tuition is $9,000; out-of-state students pay $9,000. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What earnings data does Colorado State University Global report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $76,813. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.
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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.