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ℹ️ A note about this profile

Colorado State University Global doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Colorado", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Affordable for in-state families — net price averages ~$16,510/yr. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • In-state residents (tuition ~$9,000 — major value play)
  • Students focused on Business, Management, & Marketing (the school's signature program)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M1: Master's - Larger Programs
Total enrollment
6,563
5,000 - 9,999
TuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid — common above ~$110K income — pay this, minus any merit scholarships.
$9,000
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

💰 The real cost

What families at your income actually pay

Aid recipients at Colorado State University Global average $16,510/yr. One caveat, once: every bracket figure here averages only the families in that bracket who received aid — it says nothing about whether your family will qualify.

🔎 Earning over $110K? You're above the top federal bracket — the median family headed by a 45-to-54-year-old (the prime college-parent years) earned about $134K in 2024, and the federal data lumps everyone from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Whether you'll get need aidGrant money based on your family's finances (via FAFSA and the college's own forms), not your student's stats. at this income is entirely college-specific: a few heavily-endowed schools meet full need well past $150K, while many others give little above the brackets shown — there, merit scholarships, where offered, become the realistic lever.

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Family income $110k+ most Reach families
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Family income $75-110k
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Family income $48-75k
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Family income $30-48k
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Family income $0-30k
$16,510/yr

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41–NPT45; Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates; suppressed brackets = small cohorts; the $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — the brackets haven't been refreshed since the early 2010s). Payoff multiple = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (4-yr cost); full price is the published cost of attendance, largely in-state for publics; earnings are 10 years after enrollment, all majors combined.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Colorado State University Global

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Colorado State University Global actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
1,002 degrees · 59.5%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Computer & Information Sciences
401 degrees · 23.8%
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.
3. Health Professions
129 degrees · 7.7%
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
4. Public Administration & Social Services
84 degrees · 5.0%
Government, nonprofit, social work. Mission-driven; lower wages than private sector but stable.
5. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, & Firefighting
68 degrees · 4.0%
Public-sector careers in law enforcement, corrections, security. Strong pensions, modest base.

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

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