Fort Collins, CO · 25.5k students
Trajecta score
-4.5 since '20Ranked #332 of 2,375
5-year trend
55.1 · #304
2020
55.2 · #432
2021
54.8 · #476
2022
50.6 · #896
2023
50.6 · #914
2024
Academic Profile
32/ 100
Career Outcomes
66/ 100
Student Success
52/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
83/ 100
Access & Equity
34/ 100
Academic Profile
32
Career Outcomes
66
Student Success
52
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
83
Access & Equity
34
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Cost / Net Price
$32k / $21k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
67%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,373
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,783
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$21,410/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
21%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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