Colorado Mesa vs. CSU-Pueblo

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO with Colorado State University Pueblo in Pueblo, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado Mesa University is larger than CSU-Pueblo based on total student enrollment (9,785 students vs. 6,851 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); Colorado State University Pueblo is in Pueblo, CO (Midsize City setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Colorado State University Pueblo is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; Colorado State University Pueblo 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado State University Pueblo are 0.9% lower than at Colorado Mesa University ($12,100 vs. $12,209).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40% higher at Colorado Mesa than at Colorado State University Pueblo (about $7,180 more per year; $25,124 vs. $17,944).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado State University Pueblo than at Colorado Mesa University (96% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colorado State University Pueblo students is 34.3% larger than aid received by Colorado Mesa University students ($11,130 vs. $8,285).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at CSU-Pueblo than at Colorado Mesa (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Colorado Mesa and CSU-Pueblo.
• Typical fall application deadline: CSU-Pueblo Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSU-Pueblo average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Colorado Mesa (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Colorado Mesa vs. 22.4% at CSU-Pueblo.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado State University Pueblo graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Colorado Mesa graduates ($19,750 vs. $21,750).
• Among borrowers, CSU-Pueblo graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colorado Mesa graduates ($204 vs. $224).
• More CSU-Pueblo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mesa students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.