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Colorado Mesa University Data & Information Overview

66 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
80% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Colorado Mesa University Ranked?

#1,576 Best Colleges in Nation
#28 Best Colleges in CO
Criminal Justice & Police Science Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Colorado Mesa University was awarded 66 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & police science.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Colorado Mesa is ranked #1,576 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Colorado Mesa is also ranked #28 out of 33 schools in Colorado.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Colorado Mesa?

80% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
45% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Colorado Mesa University is 80%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Colorado Mesa is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to Colorado Mesa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 610. Math scores were between 468 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Colorado Mesa University  ( 480 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Colorado Mesa University  ( 468 to 590 )
200
800
Colorado Mesa received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for Colorado Mesa University  ( 19 to 26 )
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36

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Colorado Mesa University Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
58% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Colorado Mesa University is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Colorado Mesa University is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  58 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Colorado Mesa University

72% Freshmen Retention
22% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Colorado Mesa University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  72 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 22% for first-time, full-time students at Colorado Mesa, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
0
100

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Colorado Mesa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,857 Full-Time Undergraduates
31.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,945 undergraduates at Colorado Mesa with 6,857 being full-time and 2,088 being part-time.

How Much Does Colorado Mesa University Cost?

$16,118 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
$23,692 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Colorado Mesa is $16,118. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Colorado Mesa

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,685 $13,640 $16,572 $19,143 $20,086

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Colorado Mesa, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Colorado Mesa, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,923 a year. That adds up to $23,692 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Colorado Mesa is 8.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Colorado Mesa Graduates Make?

$41,516 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Colorado Mesa make about $41,516 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Colorado Mesa University

Colorado State
6,857 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Colorado Mesa University is a public institution situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. The city atmosphere of Grand Junction makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Colorado Mesa are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
Phone: 970-248-1020
Website: www.coloradomesa.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Colorado-Mesa-University/165068093548114
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColoradoMesaU

Colorado Mesa University Majors

61 Majors With Completions
1,263 Undergraduate Degrees
100 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 61 majors graduated from Colorado Mesa University. Of these students, 1,263 received undergraduate degrees and 100 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 186 $59,101
Business Administration & Management 170 $37,940
Health & Physical Education 137 $26,695
General Biology 79 $27,489
Criminal Justice & Corrections 63 $40,470
General Psychology 53 $31,410
Accounting 47 $48,215
Liberal Arts General Studies 36 $37,846
Computer Information Systems 29 $51,946
Construction Engineering Technology 25 $59,879

Learn more about the majors offered at Colorado Mesa University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Colorado Mesa

43% Take At Least One Class Online
8% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 3,847 students took at least one online class at Colorado Mesa University. This is a decrease from the 5,663 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,847 675
2019-2020 5,663 834
2018-2019 3,258 499
2017-2018 3,205 519
2016-2017 3,079 551

Learn more about online learning at Colorado Mesa University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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