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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Boise State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Colorado State University-Fort Collins (33% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a bit larger (25,538 vs. 17,674)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Colorado State University-Fort Collins has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Boise State (21% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Colorado State University-Fort Collins25.5K
Boise State17.7K
Pell Grant share
Colorado State University-Fort Collins21%
Boise State18%
First-gen share
Colorado State University-Fort Collins24%
Boise State33%
Diversity index
Colorado State University-Fort Collins0.49
Boise State0.49

Who they are

Men
Colorado State University-Fort Collins45%
Boise State43%
Part-time students
Colorado State University-Fort Collins10%
Boise State20%
Students 25 and older
Colorado State University-Fort Collins10%
Boise State15%

Race & ethnicity

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Boise State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Colorado State University-Fort Collins69%
Boise State64%
First-years from other states
Colorado State University-Fort Collins30%
Boise State35%
First-years from abroad
Colorado State University-Fort Collins0%
Boise State0%
New transfer students this fall
Colorado State University-Fort Collins1,513
Boise State1,733
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Colorado State University-Fort Collins22%
Boise State34%

Campus

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Boise State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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