CSU-Pueblo's tuition & fees has increased from $21,616 (2015) to $17,944 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.99% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,370 (year 2015) to $16,684 (year 2025).
CSU-Pueblo's tuition increase rate is lower than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -3.78% from 2015 ($36,166).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CSU-Pueblo's COA is $34,798, which is decreased by -0.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CSU-Pueblo's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 16.99% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,300. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Colorado State University Pueblo over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,460, and it has increased 21.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,140 | -5.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | 57.89% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,854 | 3.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,854 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,460 | -21.25% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,460 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 55.70% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Colorado State University Pueblo.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,350 | $13,722 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,250 | $14,033 | 6.74% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,812 | $14,934 | 3.94% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,072 | $16,150 | 1.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,610 | $16,670 | 3.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,286 | $16,796 | 4.33% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,686 | $17,299 | 2.46% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,432 | $17,652 | 4.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,334 | $19,418 | -6.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,394 | $20,079 | -5.75% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Colorado State University Pueblo and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Colorado State University Pueblo | $17,944
($9,720) | $17,242
($9,401) | 4.07% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $35,061
($13,373) | $33,765
($13,009) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $29,391
($10,383) | $28,209
($10,017) | 4.19% |
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| Front Range Community College | $17,263
($4,663) | $16,974
($4,740) | 1.70% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $30,684
($11,124) | $29,503
($10,780) | 4.00% |
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