[Last update: December 11, 2025]

14,642 students (57% of total 25,834 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,675.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 79% of total 5,224 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,160.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 14,642 undergraduate students (57% of total 25,834 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,675.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,64257% $170,938,792$11,675
Pell Grants5,44921% $28,239,565$5,183
Federal Student Loan8,15232% $50,269,696$6,167

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,139 beginning undergraduate students (79% of total 5,224 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. The average amount of aid received is $10,160.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,13979% --
Grants or Scholarships3,62669%$36,838,622$10,160
Federal Grants1,04120%$6,985,351$6,710
Pell Grants1,02220%$5,582,045$5,462
Other Federal Grants78915%$1,403,306$1,779
State/Local Grants53510%$2,806,982$5,247
Institutional Grants3,43466%$27,046,289$7,876
Student Loan Aid1,89436%$18,349,880$9,688
Federal Student Loans1,80635%$9,072,936$5,024
Other Student Loans4208%$9,276,944$22,088

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
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

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