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Overview

 Colorado Mesa
Location Grand Junction, CO
Setting Small City
Enrollment 8,907
Type Public 4 Year
National Ranking #786
Religious Affiliation -
Status Non-profit
Website mesastate.edu
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Costs

 Colorado Mesa
Tuition (In State) $8,020
Tuition (Out of State) $21,342
Room & Board $11,265
Avg Net Price $15,327
Avg Grant Aid $6,880
% Receiving Grant Aid 96%
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Admission

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Applied 8,082
Admitted 6,485
Acceptance Rate 80.2%
Enrolled % 28.6%
Avg High School GPA 3.28
Typical High School Grades B
Admissions Standards Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range 19/26
SAT Range 948/1200
Submit Test Scores Considered but not required
Application Deadline May 1, 2023

Academics

 Colorado Mesa
Student to Faculty Ratio 18:1
Popular Majors
  • Health Professions (26%)
  • Business (17%)
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)
  • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)

Outcomes

 Colorado Mesa
Graduation Rate 25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $40,000
Making Student Loan Payments 48%
Median Student Loan Debt $21,750
Median Loan Payment $224

Diversity

 Colorado Mesa
% Men 46%
% Women 54%
Racial Diversity Low
HBCU No
% White 70%
% Black 3%
% Hispanic 17%
% Native American 1%
% Pacific Islander 1%
% Two or More Races 4%
% International 1%
% Unknown Race 2%

Students

 Colorado Mesa
% In-State 82%
% Out-of-State 17%

Campus

 Colorado Mesa
Campus Housing Yes
Freshman Dorm Required No
Meal Plan Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes Yes
Daycare Facility Yes
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/