2026 Fort Collins Affordability Report
Category: Community Engagement Poster
Author(s): Lauren Davis
Presenter(s): Lauren Davis
Mentors(s): Stephanie Moreira
From 2024 to 2026, a group of students from ASCSU, Rams Against Hunger, and the Food Security Advisory Council came together to create a comprehensive list of the various aspects that affect a student's ability to live in Fort Collins. This report takes quantitative information from the results of three surveys sent out to both on and off-campus students in the 2023-2024 academic year. While many surveys have provided information on one specific topic, this report compiles and compares results from multiple different basic needs areas. We offer trends that reflect unique CSU student experiences in affording rent, food, transportation, and financial aid. In this study we intend to show the influences each aspects of basic needs has on the total costs for students to attend CSU and financially support themselves in an off-campus environment. Ultimately, we hope to provide students with a comprehensive resource to understand the financial investment they are making when living in an off-campus residence in Fort Collins as a CSU student.