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Colorado Mesa University Trade Programs

Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, CO. A Smaller City provides an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

Colorado Mesa University Rankings

Colorado Mesa appears in the following rankings for trade programs at the associates level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#2 of 4	State — Colorado
Overall Quality	#8 of 17	Region — Rocky Mountains
Overall Quality	#1248 of 2,250	Nationwide

Where Is Colorado Mesa University?

Contact details for Colorado Mesa can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
Phone:	9702481020
Website:	www.coloradomesa.edu/
Admissions:	www.coloradomesa.edu/future.html
Financial Aid:	www.coloradomesa.edu/financial-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into Colorado Mesa?

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

Colorado Mesa is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Colorado Mesa

These are the things Colorado Mesa considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Colorado Mesa?

Colorado Mesa maintains an acceptance rate of 82%, which means it is highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 23% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

53% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 8% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Colorado Mesa, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 450 and 570.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 930 to 1160. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Colorado Mesa ranged between 18 and 24.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Colorado Mesa can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	5,557	4,548	82%
Women	6,894	5,665	82%

Can I Afford Colorado Mesa University?

The average net price after aid at Colorado Mesa is $15,331. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$8,807
In-State Fees	$1,120
Out-of-State Tuition	$24,004
Out-of-State Fees	$1,120
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$9,927
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$25,124

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 19% of students at Colorado Mesa receive some form of financial aid (1,656 students).

Approximately 67% of students at Colorado Mesa receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $9,096 per student.

28% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,792.

Student Loan Debt

31% of Colorado Mesa undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,374 per year.

Colorado Mesa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 296 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa, all undergraduate. Colorado Mesa is classified as a 5,000 - 9,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,604 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa, approximately 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	114
Black or African American	106
Hispanic	1,581
White	4,843
American Indian/Alaska Native	45
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	22
Two or More Races	304
Non-Resident	98

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Colorado	2,008
California	56
Texas	40
Alaska	25
Utah	23

Additionally, approximately 1.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

3,251 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa took at least one online class — of those, 620 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Trade Programs at Colorado Mesa University

These trade majors are available at Colorado Mesa, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Culinary Arts and Related Services	—	—	—	61

Academic Programs at Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa offers 30 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Colorado Mesa has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.