Colorado Mesa vs. SFASU

Comparable Facts

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

Stephen F Austin State University is larger than Colorado Mesa based on total student enrollment (10,472 students vs. 9,785 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); Stephen F Austin State University is in Nacogdoches, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Stephen F Austin State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; Stephen F Austin State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Mesa University are 7.1% lower than at Stephen F Austin State University ($12,209 vs. $13,144).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.2% higher at Colorado Mesa than at Stephen F Austin State University (about $1,698 more per year; $25,124 vs. $23,426).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado Mesa University than at Stephen F Austin State University (84% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stephen F Austin State University students is 29.1% larger than aid received by Colorado Mesa University students ($10,694 vs. $8,285).

Admissions details

• Incoming Colorado Mesa students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at SFASU (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Colorado Mesa and SFASU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Colorado Mesa average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at SFASU (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Colorado Mesa vs. 17.1% at SFASU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mesa University graduates have a $3,250 lower median loan debt than SFASU graduates ($21,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mesa graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SFASU graduates ($224 vs. $258).
• More SFASU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mesa students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 48%).

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