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Colorado State University-Fort Collins Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 13,981
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 54%
Average Aid Amount $11,375
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,955
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 74%

Financial Aid Information at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,981 students (54% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,375. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,955 students (74% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $13,373 for Colorado residents and $35,061 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,981 students (54% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,375. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Colorado State University-Fort Collins for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid13,98154%$11,375
Pell Grants4,87019%$5,016
Federal Student Loans7,96331%$6,262

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,955 beginning students (74% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,918 students (73% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,95574%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,80171%$10,554
Federal Grants1,02619%$6,028
Pell Grants99319%$5,066
Other Federal Grants61712%$1,872
State/Local Grants69713%$4,991
Institutional Grants3,70669%$8,217
Student Loans2,02238%$9,180
Federal Student Loans1,94036%$5,078
Other Student Loans4168%$20,937

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,845 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among them, 1,585 students have lived on campus and 40 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,3811,2851,585
Living Off-Campus with Family76102107
Living Off-Campus without Family303840

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,547946$14,485,515$9,364
$0 - $30,000272269$4,994,817$18,363
$30,001 - $48,000198187$3,572,289$18,042
$48,001 - $75,000251177$3,786,445$15,085
$75,001 - $110,000230132$1,528,933$6,648
$110,001 or more596181$603,031$1,012