Fort Collins, Colorado · Public

Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,279 school-wide net price and $60,543 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

2.7% Share of awards $21,279 Net price (all) $60,543 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 2.7% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 88.5%
Graduation rate: 66.5%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $21,279/yr
4-year cost (est.): $85,116
Median debt: $20,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $60,543/yr
ROI grade (school): C

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.7%), school-wide average net price ($21,279), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,543), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#279 school-level value rank #279 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

79% national avg award concentration Higher than 59% of reporting colleges

+$1,867 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$3,587 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,867 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,587 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Colorado State University-Fort Collins in the top 69% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 2.7% of the awards or completions reported for Colorado State University-Fort Collins. That award concentration is higher than at 59% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Colorado State University-Fort Collins's average net price is $21,279 per year, about $85,116 over four years. That is $1,867 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $60,543 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,587 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Colorado State University-Fort Collins #279 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.