Colorado Mesa vs. A&M Commerce

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO with East Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas A&M University is larger than Colorado Mesa based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 9,785 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); East Texas A&M University is in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; East Texas A&M University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas A&M University are 12.9% lower than at Colorado Mesa University ($10,634 vs. $12,209).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.5% higher at Colorado Mesa than at East Texas A&M University (about $2,798 more per year; $25,124 vs. $22,326).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at East Texas A&M University than at Colorado Mesa University (91% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas A&M University students is 36.9% larger than aid received by Colorado Mesa University students ($11,342 vs. $8,285).

Admissions details

• Incoming Colorado Mesa students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at A&M Commerce (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Colorado Mesa and A&M Commerce.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M Commerce average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Colorado Mesa (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Colorado Mesa vs. 12.3% at A&M Commerce.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $1,236 lower median loan debt than Colorado Mesa graduates ($20,514 vs. $21,750).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colorado Mesa graduates ($212 vs. $224).
• More Colorado Mesa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 46%).

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