Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
18% gap between the two groups
20% gap between the two groups
22% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $9,374 |
| $30k–$48k | $8,948 |
| $48k–$75k | $10,961 |
| $75k–$110k | $15,701 |
| $110k+ | $12,858 |
How Colorado State University Pueblo compares
This college against the Colorado and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Colorado State University Pueblo students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Colorado State University Pueblo
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, Other | Associate's | $97,845 | $28,000 | +1,644% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $122,161 | $41,000 | +1,299% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $84,461 | $24,111 | +1,266% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $71,632 | — | +1,225% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $60,989 | — | +695% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $60,605 | — | +676% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $64,647 | $21,250 | +606% | Strong return |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Associate's | $61,762 | $18,000 | +529% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Certificate | $66,367 | — | +432% | Strong return |
| Information Science/Studies | Associate's | $59,246 | $22,750 | +402% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $58,720 | $20,500 | +398% | Strong return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $52,003 | $18,800 | +160% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Certificate | $51,858 | — | +71% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $48,566 | $24,771 | +22% | Break-even |
| Social Work | Associate's | $47,782 | $25,000 | -5% | Poor return |
| History | Associate's | $47,289 | $16,450 | -12% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $45,923 | $19,500 | -66% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $43,818 | $20,965 | -143% | Poor return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | $43,701 | $24,000 | -145% | Poor return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $38,952 | $24,500 | -308% | Poor return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $33,878 | — | -653% | Poor return |
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ROI at Colorado State University Pueblo
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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