CSU System reports fall enrollment trends and gains in student success
Colorado State University System campuses are reporting growth in several populations central to their access missions and improvement in key student success measures for fall 2026 enrollment. At CSU in Fort Collins, increases were seen in undergraduate enrollment for Colorado students. CSU Pueblo recorded growth in Regional In-State Equivalent, rural, and Pell-eligible enrollment. CSU Global continues to serve working adults through flexible online programs.
New CSU System tool uses machine learning to help instructors identify struggling students
Large lectures can make it difficult for students to feel heard, but a custom tool funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant is helping to bridge that gap. The tool integrates data from the Canvas learning platform and the Banner student information system and feeds it to an analytics application that shows the instructor a student’s predicted success in a course and recommends interventions like a quick email check-in.
Denver Public Schools students now receive guaranteed admission to CSU’s flagship campus in Fort Collins
Colorado State University has finalized an agreement with Denver Public Schools granting guaranteed admission to its flagship campus in Fort Collins for qualifying high school seniors.
Here are 150 ways CSU has made Colorado (and the world) a better place since 1876
In honor of the state’s 150th birthday, here are 150 ways Colorado State has bolstered the economy, set students up for success, fed the world, and so much more. Just let us know if you’d like additional examples – we have a lot more where this came from!
CSU launches System-wide Design Accelerator to bolster rural engagement
The CSU System has launched a grant-funded partnership with the University Design Institute at Arizona State University to find innovative pathways to strengthen rural communities across Colorado. This initiative brings together 36 extension agents, professors, program managers, and others from CSU’s Fort Collins, Pueblo, Global, and Spur campuses.
CSU chancellor, vice president for research share optimism at APLU summer meeting
CSU Vice President for Research Cass Moseley and CSU System Chancellor Tony Frank shared their insights on June 22 as part of a panel at the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities Council on Research Summer Meeting, which was co-hosted by CSU and the University of Colorado Boulder. More than 200 research leaders from APLU member institutions across the country attended the meeting. APLU President Waded Cruzado moderated a panel with Frank, Moseley and CU Boulder Vice President for Research Massimo Ruzzene.
CSU launches first-of-its-kind joint nursing degree to tackle Colorado’s critical workforce shortage
This fall, CSU Fort Collins and CSU Pueblo will launch a joint B.S/M.S. degree in nursing, the first-ever collaborative academic program between two campuses in the CSU System. Pre-nursing students at the Fort Collins campus will be able to earn both their undergrad degree and a master’s in nursing in five years and join a field that is seeing a shortfall of thousands of registered nurses in Colorado.
All CSU System universities grew enrollment in Fall 2025
All three Colorado State University campuses saw enrollment increases this year, with notable gains among Colorado residents and students from rural areas. Student access and success gains were also seen across all three CSU System institutions – showcasing that CSU as the state’s land grant system provides direct connection and benefit to people and communities across Colorado.
Bringing a light: First-gen student strives to support others through hardship
Kenan Thomas is the subject of a video in a documentary film series called First Degree, which highlights standout first-generation students at CSU System campuses. The docuseries demonstrates that academic achievement is possible with talent, tenacity, and support. By showcasing the paths of first-gen students pursuing higher education and its benefits, the series underscores a core mission of our land-grant university System. At CSU, first-generation students make up about 25% of the undergraduate population.
Warrior mentality: First-generation CSU student excels as ROTC leader
Ashley Magee is the subject of the newest video in a CSU System documentary film series called “First Degree,” which traces the personal and academic journeys of first-generation university students and young alumni as they realize the benefits of higher education. She is a junior studying health and exercise science on a full-ride ROTC scholarship.