Colorado Mesa University
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
88.6%
Applications
38,520
Admitted
34,118
Enrolled
5,429
SAT Composite
1060-1280
SAT Math
520-630
SAT Reading
540-660
ACT Composite
22-29
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants38,520reported count
Admits34,11889%
Class seats5,42916% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 38,520 | 34,118 | 89% | 5,429 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 16%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Wait-list policy reported, counts unavailable.
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $50. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$45,823
10 yrs after enrollment
41%
6-year completion
$15,103
sticker minus grants
$22,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESName:Tyson
Title:Koss
Office:Institutional Research Analyst
Mailing Address:Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness
City/State/Zip/Country:1004 Campus Delivery
E-mail Address:Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523 USA
Phone:970-491-6487
Email Address:tyson.koss@colostate.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.ir.colostate.edu/common-data-set/
Name of College/University:Colorado State University
City/State/Zip/Country:Fort Collins, CO
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(970) 491-1111
Admissions E-mail Address:colostate.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(970) 491-6909
Admissions Email Address:admissions@colostate.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.colostate.edu/apply/
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.colostate.edu/inclusive-excellence/
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied17,028
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted15,083
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,317
Total first-time, first-year who applied21,492
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted19,035
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,112
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,369
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted533
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled98
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language1
Social studies3
History1
Academic electives2
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History1
Academic electives2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69943
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59935
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49910
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8009
SAT Math: 600-69932
SAT Math: 500-59940
SAT Math: 400-49917
SAT Math: 300-3993
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16008
SAT Composite: 1200-139938
SAT Composite: 1000-119939
SAT Composite: 800-99914
SAT Composite: 600-7991
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3623
ACT Composite: 24-2944
ACT Composite: 18-2328
ACT Composite: 12-176
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class20
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class43
Percent in top half of high school graduating class76
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3
Percent who had GPA of 4.037.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total100.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.026.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total100.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.030.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.69
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.9
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Same feeX
FreeYes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Other Date2
Amount of housing deposit:350
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 Months
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall2
Winter1
Fall11
Winter1
Fall6
Winter1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Semester Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No x Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://registrar.colostate.edu/military-veterans-benefits/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2024-2025 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. x Accelerated program x Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities Cross-registration x Distance learning x Double major x Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program x Honors Program x Independent study x Internships x Liberal arts/career combination Student-designed major x Study abroad x Teacher certification program x Undergraduate Research W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: x Arts/fine arts Computer literacy x English (including composition) Foreign languages x History Physical Education x Humanities Intensive writing x Mathematics Philosophy x Sciences (biological or physical) x Social science x Other (describe): Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Student Life
3 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)36%
Percent of men who join fraternities5%
Percent of women who join sororities8%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%
Percent who live off campus or commute8%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%
Percent of men who join fraternities5%
Percent of women who join sororities6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Marching bandX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admissions.colostate.edu/cost-financial-aid/net-price-calculator/
Minimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?53%
In-district:$482
In-state (out-of-district):$1,615
Financial Aid
12 TABLESBoth FM and IM30387777
Federal$18,926,360
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$56,527,807
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,013,228
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$114,855,172
Total Scholarships/Grants$54,230,423
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,293,704
Federal Work-Study$1,722,238
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$57,246,365
Total Self-Help$22,245,928
Parent Loans$9,795,466
Athletic Awards$2,491,154
Federal$174,467
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$24,052,455
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,986,760
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$31,704,836
Total Scholarships/Grants$39,954,527
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,083,586
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$41,038,113
Total Self-Help$33,365,812
Parent Loans$9,227,388
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,350
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:269
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$15,483
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,164,894
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
CSS PROFILEX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students28,159