Colorado Mesa vs. Platt College-Aurora

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO with Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado Mesa University is larger than Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (9,785 students vs. 215 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); Platt College Aurora is in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; Platt College Aurora 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Mesa University are 39.2% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($12,209 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.2% higher at Colorado Mesa than at Platt College Aurora (about $777 more per year; $25,124 vs. $24,347).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado Mesa University than at Platt College Aurora (84% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Colorado Mesa, not reported at Platt College-Aurora.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mesa University graduates have a $20,000 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($21,750 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mesa graduates have an estimated $207 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($224 vs. $431).
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mesa students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 48%).

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