Fort Collins, Colorado · Public
Zoology/Animal Biology at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.8% reported program-share signal, $21,279 school-wide net price, and $60,543 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 715 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~715
- Schools with reported signal
- 99
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.5%
- Graduation rate
- 66.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,279/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $85,116
- Median debt
- $20,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $60,543/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.8%), school-wide average net price ($21,279), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,543), and peer averages from 99 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 99 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,860 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($383 above). Together, those evidence points place Colorado State University-Fort Collins in the top 66% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · 0.8% reported share · $5,746 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 1.1% reported share · $7,007 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.1% reported share · $5,552 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,470 net A+ Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · 0.2% reported share · $6,007 net A+ 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 0.0% reported share · $11,531 net A Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY · 0.5% reported share · $7,287 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Zoology/Animal Biology accounts for 2.8% of reported programs at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 2.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 715 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Colorado State University-Fort Collins's average net price is $21,279 per year, about $85,116 over four years. That is $1,860 above the $19,419 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $60,543 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $383 above the $60,160 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Colorado State University-Fort Collins #65 of 99 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.