Colorado Mesa vs. University of Houston-Victoria

Comparable Facts

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

Colorado Mesa University is larger than University of Houston-Victoria based on total student enrollment (9,785 students vs. 3,586 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); University of Houston Victoria is in Victoria, TX (Small City setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Houston Victoria is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; University of Houston Victoria 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Houston Victoria are 7.9% lower than at Colorado Mesa University ($11,246 vs. $12,209).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.9% higher at Colorado Mesa than at University of Houston Victoria (about $8,135 more per year; $25,124 vs. $16,989).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado Mesa University than at University of Houston Victoria (84% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Victoria students is 59.4% larger than aid received by Colorado Mesa University students ($13,210 vs. $8,285).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at University of Houston-Victoria than at Colorado Mesa (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Colorado Mesa, test-free at University of Houston-Victoria.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Colorado Mesa vs. 12.3% at University of Houston-Victoria.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Houston Victoria graduates have a $4,221 lower median loan debt than Colorado Mesa graduates ($17,529 vs. $21,750).
• Among borrowers, University of Houston-Victoria graduates have an estimated $43 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colorado Mesa graduates ($181 vs. $224).
• More University of Houston-Victoria graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mesa students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 48%).

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