Colorado State University-Pueblo

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Colorado State University-Pueblo is a public institution of higher learning located in Pueblo, Colorado. It was established on July 13, 1933. Until 2003, it was known as the University of Southern Colorado. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 270 acres. The university offers more than 25 baccalaureate and 5 masters degree programs. It is organized into the following schools and colleges:

• College of Education, Engineering, and Professional Studies
• College of Humanities & Social Sciences
• College of Sciences & Mathematics
• Hasan School of Business

CSU-Pueblo enrolls more than 4,000 students from all 50 US states and 20 foreign countries. The campus is home to several clubs and organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, liberal arts, media, fine arts, science, and music.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,759 in 2009-2010 (5,483 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 57% of enrolled students and graduate students are 43%.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Colorado State provides on-campus housing for 793 of its 5,483 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football (Division II Independents), basketball (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference), baseball (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference), and track (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 71 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 73 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Colorado State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (150 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (35 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (27 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (26 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (229 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (48 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (15 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (76 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (46 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

SCIENCE (64 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Natural Sciences
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

• Psychology