How much do Civil Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn?

The reported median is $88,001 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,480.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Civil Engineering bachelor's degree at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,484 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $62,503 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +62% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$250,010

$18,000Annual price+$178,010

$21,000Current college-wide context+$166,010

$36,000Annual price+$106,010

$54,000Annual price+$34,010

$72,000Annual price−$37,990

$90,000Annual price−$109,990

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,326 → $85,902

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

70Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

79Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$38,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

191Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

85Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

102Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

67Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$88,001$48,827 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 28 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,279

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,480

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,001

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,279Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,642Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$73,326Year 1

$88,001Year 4

$85,902Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,333

Estimated loan payment$270

79borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,001 vs. $86,517

$1,484 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,810 median wageCO estimate · 4,900 jobs · 11-9041$165,420–$225,100 middle 50% of CO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$104,070 median wageCO estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1032$80,370–$136,070 middle 50% of CO wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$101,420 median wageCO estimate · 13,290 jobs · 17-2051$82,830–$132,200 middle 50% of CO wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$132,590 median wageCO estimate · 2,540 jobs · 17-2199$105,050–$164,800 middle 50% of CO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$106,890 median wageCO estimate · 1,320 jobs · 17-2081$83,500–$131,550 middle 50% of CO wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$172,190 median wageCO estimate · 1,390 jobs · 17-2171$112,070–$214,220 middle 50% of CO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$96,820 median wageCO estimate · 670 jobs · 17-2151$78,180–$123,650 middle 50% of CO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 38.6%

Manufacturing

about 28.5%

Wholesale Trade

about 5.5%

Construction

about 5.2%

Public Administration

about 4.4%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

$6,959 higher earnings · $4,980 less debt

Earnings: $94,960
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $25,346

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Golden, CO

Colorado School of Mines

$6,227 higher earnings · $480 less debt

Earnings: $94,228
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $28,690

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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$4,223 higher earnings · $9,379 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,224
Debt: $38,460
Annual net price: $11,900

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$20,547 higher earnings · $11,088 less debt · $7,798 lower annual net price

Earnings: $108,548
Debt: $14,392
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

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70 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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