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Colorado State University Pueblo acceptance rate & admissions

Colorado State University Pueblo admits 95% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,831 of 1,834 applicants were admitted and 678 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
95%

More selective than 31% of Colorado colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

42% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 5% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
37%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Colorado State University Pueblo over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,834
Admitted1,831
Enrolled678

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Colorado State University Pueblo SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Colorado State University Pueblo is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
ACT composite1926

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Colorado State University Pueblo admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202495%——19–26College Scorecard
Fall 2023100%450–560420–54019–25IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Colorado State University Pueblo compared with other Colorado colleges?

Colorado State University Pueblo has the 12th-lowest acceptance rate of 16 Colorado colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
8Colorado Mesa University82%41%$15,103
9University of Northern Colorado86%51%$17,760
10Regis University86%61%$18,397
11Colorado State University-Fort Collins89%67%$21,279
12Colorado State University Pueblo95%40%$10,051
13University of Colorado Colorado Springs97%47%$15,788
14Metropolitan State University of Denver99%32%$15,327
15Western Colorado University100%51%$16,425
16Naropa University100%37%$29,179

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Colorado colleges →

Who enrolls at Colorado State University Pueblo

First-year students who return for year two64%
First-year students from Colorado85%
Pell Grant recipients29%
First-generation students41%
Women / men53% / 47%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Colorado State University Pueblo admissions questions

What is the Colorado State University Pueblo acceptance rate?

Colorado State University Pueblo accepts 95% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,831 of 1,834 applicants were admitted.

Does Colorado State University Pueblo require the SAT or ACT?

Colorado State University Pueblo considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 42% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 5% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Colorado State University Pueblo?

37% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (678 of 1,831).

Is Colorado State University Pueblo getting harder to get into?

Colorado State University Pueblo accepted 95% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 100% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Colorado State University Pueblo overview