Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Iowa State graduates 6 pts more of its students than Colorado State University-Fort Collins (74% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate - 2
Iowa State grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Colorado State University-Fort Collins's ($63,386 vs. $60,543)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Iowa State | Colorado State University-Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 69% |
| Asian | 73% | 75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 67% | 58% |
| Black | 61% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 66% | 63% |
| International | 71% | 65% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Iowa State | Colorado State University-Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 49% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 61% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 57% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 67% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 79% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 75% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why