My colleges

Colorado State University-Fort Collins vs University of Northern Colorado

University of Northern Colorado students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $18,711 vs $22,247 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureColorado State University-Fort CollinsUniversity of Northern Colorado
Admit rate 89% 86%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 950–1190
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 21–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureColorado State University-Fort CollinsUniversity of Northern Colorado
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $34,684 $30,741
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $22,247 $18,711
Average paid from out of state, estimated $44,586 $34,199
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureColorado State University-Fort CollinsUniversity of Northern Colorado
Under $30,000 $12,291 $14,903
$30,000–$48,000 $12,331 $15,715
$48,000–$75,000 $16,009 $15,834
$75,000–$110,000 $21,777 $19,030
Over $110,000 $32,378 $25,151
After you start
MeasureColorado State University-Fort CollinsUniversity of Northern Colorado
Undergrads 25,538 5,598
Graduate within 6 years 67% 51%
Come back for year two 86% 76%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $66,947 $56,980
Median debt at graduation $18,750 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

See Colorado State University-Fort Collins See University of Northern Colorado