---
filename: csu-cost.png
title: CSU Fort Collins — Tuition & Cost of Attendance
cluster: Cost
college: Colorado State University — Fort Collins, CO
model: gemini-3-pro-image (Nano Banana Pro)
aspect_ratio: 4:5
resolution_target: 4K
generated_at: 2026-04-28
generated_by: Media skill via Generate.ts CLI
status: v1
---

## Cluster
Cost (Colorado State University — Fort Collins, CO)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-cost.png` to regenerate)
- Resident T+F 2025-26: ~$12,996/yr
- Non-resident (OOS) T+F 2025-26: ~$34,952/yr
- WUE: not standard for CSU (must apply via separate WUE pool)
- All-in COA OOS (housing + meals + books): ~$60K/yr
- All-in COA resident: ~$30K/yr
- 4-yr OOS direct: ~$240,000 (most expensive CA-student path)
- Brightest dry climate; most travel cost (1,250 mi)
- Pell + Cal Grant stack but state portability limited
- CO state minimum wage 2026: $14.81/hr
- Aspen-prize-eligible aid; not as deep as OSU's WUE-equivalent for CA

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + CSU green #1E4D2B primary accent + gold #C8C372 secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: dollar coin stack with mountain backdrop, Rocky Mountain peak, diploma scroll, Colorado-state outline
- Forbidden: photorealism, stock photos, neon, holographic, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic

## Prompt sent to Nano Banana Pro

```
EDITORIAL INFOGRAPHIC POSTER, hand-printed magazine spread aesthetic, 4:5 portrait orientation, 4K print quality.

HEADER (top of poster): Bold elegant serif title "CSU FORT COLLINS — TUITION & COST OF ATTENDANCE". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY — FORT COLLINS, CO" inside a circle filled with CSU green (#1E4D2B).

BACKGROUND: Warm cream paper texture #F4ECDC throughout, with subtle hand-printed grain. NO white background.

PALETTE (use ONLY these colors, no others):
- Paper background: #F4ECDC
- Body typography (deep coffee ink): #2A1810
- Primary accent for icons + key numbers: CSU green #1E4D2B
- Secondary accent: gold #C8C372

BODY (vertical editorial layout, generous whitespace, with iconography paired to each data point). Render these EXACT data points verbatim, in this order:

   1. Resident T+F 2025-26: ~$12,996/yr
   2. Non-resident (OOS) T+F 2025-26: ~$34,952/yr
   3. WUE: not standard for CSU (must apply via separate WUE pool)
   4. All-in COA OOS (housing + meals + books): ~$60K/yr
   5. All-in COA resident: ~$30K/yr
   6. 4-yr OOS direct: ~$240,000 (most expensive CA-student path)
   7. Brightest dry climate; most travel cost (1,250 mi)
   8. Pell + Cal Grant stack but state portability limited
   9. CO state minimum wage 2026: $14.81/hr
   10. Aspen-prize-eligible aid; not as deep as OSU's WUE-equivalent for CA

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #1E4D2B, with smaller ink labels next to them. Use a clean geometric sans-serif for data labels and an elegant serif for the headline.

ICONOGRAPHY (hand-drawn, minimalist line illustrations only — no photographs): dollar coin stack with mountain backdrop, Rocky Mountain peak, diploma scroll, Colorado-state outline

FOOTER (bottom): A small italic line in muted #2A1810 reads "compiled 2026-04-28".

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT include: photorealistic photography, stock-photo people, neon colors, holographic effects, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic, any colors outside the specified palette, additional logos, watermarks, or text beyond what is specified.

Hand-printed editorial restraint. Strong serif typography. Numbers prominent. Aspect ratio 4:5 portrait. 4K resolution print quality.
```

## Adjustment hints
- **To re-render at higher resolution**: this script already requests 4K; if rendering quality is off, increase resolution by editing the `--size 4K` flag in generate-all.ts to a future tier
- **To adjust color temperature**: change `accent` and `secondary` hex codes in the SPECS entry for csu-cost.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-cost.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for csu-cost.png; the prompt rebuilds automatically
- **To shift layout (vertical vs grid)**: append a layout directive after the BODY paragraph in buildPrompt(); re-run
- **To swap iconography**: edit the `iconography` array in SPECS

## Citations
- https://sfs.colostate.edu/tuition/
- https://admissions.colostate.edu/cost-aid/
- https://financialaid.colostate.edu/cost-of-attendance/
- https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/