Colorado Mesa University, CO

location_on  1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 • language  coloradomesa.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 40%
Associate’s 22%
Certificate 38%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism2%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades4%
Education0%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Physical Sciences2%
Precision Production2%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 81%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 500
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–530
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $12,740 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $13,831 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $16,282 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $20,800 $18,184

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 49%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 49%
Median Payment $231
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 43% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		19% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,357 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,948 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $12,354 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $13,570 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $11,268 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $31,149 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $21,900 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,457 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,172 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		44% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		49% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		55% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		63% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 33%
Graduation Rate 34%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		18% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		34% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		40% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		36% 50% 57%
Black 		21% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		39% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		29% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		10% 45% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		27% 50% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		44% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		26% 44% 48%
Other race 		37% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 8,384
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 127
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 4% 7%
Black 		2% 7% 13%
Caucasian 		68% 56% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		19% 18% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 15% 14%
>$110K 		24% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Technical College of the Rockies
38 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Grand Junction Regional Airport
3 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Montrose Regional Airport
53 miles, S • 1 star
Canyonlands Field
68 miles, W • 1 star