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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Salem State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Colorado State University Pueblo (35% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Salem State is a bit larger (4,291 vs. 3,042)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Colorado State University Pueblo is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index

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 Pueblo3K
Salem State4.3K
Pell Grant share
Colorado State University Pueblo29%
Salem State35%
First-gen share
Colorado State University Pueblo41%
Salem State40%
Diversity index
Colorado State University Pueblo0.66
Salem State0.65

Who they are

Men
Colorado State University Pueblo47%
Salem State36%
Part-time students
Colorado State University Pueblo18%
Salem State13%
Students 25 and older
Colorado State University Pueblo17%
Salem State13%

Race & ethnicity

Colorado State University Pueblo
Salem State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Colorado State University Pueblo87%
Salem State86%
First-years from other states
Colorado State University Pueblo11%
Salem State11%
First-years from abroad
Colorado State University Pueblo0%
Salem State3%
New transfer students this fall
Colorado State University Pueblo328
Salem State395
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Colorado State University Pueblo35%
Salem State32%

Campus

Colorado State University Pueblo
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Salem State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

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