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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Colorado State University-Fort Collins is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a bit larger (25,538 vs. 19,178)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Colorado State University-Fort Collins has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Nebraska-Lincoln (24% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students

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
U. Nebraska-Lincoln19.2K
Colorado State University-Fort Collins25.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Nebraska-Lincoln23%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins21%
First-gen share
U. Nebraska-Lincoln22%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins24%
Diversity index
U. Nebraska-Lincoln0.42
Colorado State University-Fort Collins0.49

Who they are

Men
U. Nebraska-Lincoln50%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins45%
Part-time students
U. Nebraska-Lincoln4%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins10%
Students 25 and older
U. Nebraska-Lincoln3%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins10%

Race & ethnicity

U. Nebraska-Lincoln
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Nebraska-Lincoln76%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins69%
First-years from other states
U. Nebraska-Lincoln22%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins30%
First-years from abroad
U. Nebraska-Lincoln1%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Nebraska-Lincoln744
Colorado State University-Fort Collins1,513
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Nebraska-Lincoln14%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins22%

Campus

U. Nebraska-Lincoln
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
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