2023 Annual Report Summary
Students
- 6,249 Total Students
- 5,308 Undergraduate Students
- 941 Graduate Students
- 5,749 in-Person
- 500 Online
- 62.8% Colorado Residents
- 26% First-Generation Students
- 176 Student-Veterans
Outreach
- 28,710 Attendance at events hosted by the Little Shop of Physics
- 272 6th-12th-grade students who attended the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
- 56 STEM Kits loaned to schools from the Natural Sciences Educations and Outreach Center
Philanthropy
- 24.76% Research
- 22.52% Endowed Positions
- 19.77% Scholarships
- 32.76% Programs
- 0.19% Facilities
- $1.3mil in Scholarships Given to Students
Research
- $48mil Research Expenditures
- 93 Grants Awards
Keep Reading
The Greenhouse Gas to Beat
Biology professor Joe von Fischer appeared on CSU’s podcast The Audit to discuss why focusing on methane may be the key to addressing climate change.
Sleep Health and the Developing Brain in Context
Psychology Assistant Professor Emily C. Merz and cognitive science Ph.D. candidate Melissa Hansen conducted a research study that concluded shorter sleep and later bedtimes contribute to functional changes to the brain, impacting individuals’ ability to cope with stress and control negative emotions.
Detecting minute temperature shifts in the body
The Zadrozny Lab designs molecules that allow magnetic resonance imaging to do things that it currently can’t do.