Colorado Mesa vs. Eastern Michigan University

Comparable Facts

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

Eastern Michigan University is larger than Colorado Mesa based on total student enrollment (12,631 students vs. 9,785 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); Eastern Michigan University is in Ypsilanti, MI (Large Suburban setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Eastern Michigan University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; Eastern Michigan University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Mesa University are 10.6% lower than at Eastern Michigan University ($12,209 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.7% higher at Colorado Mesa than at Eastern Michigan University (about $8,884 more per year; $25,124 vs. $16,240).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern Michigan University than at Colorado Mesa University (93% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Michigan University students is 61.4% larger than aid received by Colorado Mesa University students ($13,370 vs. $8,285).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Eastern Michigan University than at Colorado Mesa (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Colorado Mesa and Eastern Michigan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Eastern Michigan University average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Colorado Mesa (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Colorado Mesa vs. 9.7% at Eastern Michigan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mesa University graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than Eastern Michigan University graduates ($21,750 vs. $25,500).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mesa graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eastern Michigan University graduates ($224 vs. $263).
• More Colorado Mesa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Michigan University students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 45%).

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