Colorado Mesa vs. Denver College of Nursing

Comparable Facts

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

Colorado Mesa University is larger than Denver College of Nursing based on total student enrollment (9,785 students vs. 811 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); Denver College of Nursing is in Denver, CO (Large City setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Denver College of Nursing is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; Denver College of Nursing 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Denver College of Nursing are 22.2% lower than at Colorado Mesa University ($9,495 vs. $12,209).
• Out-of-state tuition is 51.7% higher at Colorado Mesa than at Denver College of Nursing (about $8,567 more per year; $25,124 vs. $16,557).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado Mesa University than at Denver College of Nursing (84% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Colorado Mesa, not reported at Denver College of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mesa University graduates have a $5,513 lower median loan debt than Denver College of Nursing graduates ($21,750 vs. $27,263).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mesa graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Denver College of Nursing graduates ($224 vs. $281).
• More Denver College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mesa students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 48%).

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