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Colorado Mesa University is a public institution situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

283 Undergraduate Degrees
8 Graduate Degrees
$29,712 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
75% Acceptance Rate

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Colorado Mesa University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Colorado Mesa.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#237 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Colorado Mesa University?

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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

How Do I Get Into Colorado Mesa?

You can apply to Colorado Mesa online at: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Colorado Mesa

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Colorado Mesa?

75% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
Colorado Mesa has an acceptance rate of 75%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Can I Afford Colorado Mesa University?

$29,712 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
8.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Colorado Mesa is $29,712. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,312 a year. That adds up to $25,248 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.

Colorado Mesa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,857 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,945 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa, with 6,857 being full-time and 2,088 being part-time.

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There are also 165 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,857 full-time undergraduates at Colorado Mesa, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado Mesa University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 108
Black or African American 154
Hispanic or Latino 1,484
White 4,488
International Students 87
Other Races/Ethnicities 536

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Colorado Mesa University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at Colorado Mesa. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Colorado Mesa University

834 Took All Classes Online
5,663 Took At Least One Class Online
15.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,663 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Colorado Mesa has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of Colorado Mesa

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Colorado Mesa University was $8,686 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $22,235. The following table shows how Colorado Mesa is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Business/Commerce #13 #23
General Business/Commerce #16 #24

Online Growth Rankings of Colorado Mesa

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Colorado Mesa University was 15.9%. This is the #1,045 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Colorado Mesa regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Colorado Mesa University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 0 170 8 178
Accounting 0 0 47 0 47
Business & Office Technology 39 6 0 0 45
General Management Information Systems 0 0 9 0 9
Real Estate 5 0 0 0 5
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 0 4 0 4
Agricultural Business 0 3 0 0 3
Office Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurship 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 44 9 230 8 291

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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