Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · Public · Small city · CMU · Colorado Mesa
Public institution in Grand Junction, CO · 7,604 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $45,823 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,331710th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,712559th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,3121,040th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,883553rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,000884th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,8231,310th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,2231,272nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.5%1,456th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.2%955th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.4%941st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1070782nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,604333rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.4%1,332nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 214 mi (DEN)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $63,997 | $63,997 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,709 | $60,746 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $57,318 | $47,260 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $55,964 | $47,260 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $47,260 | $41,565 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,383 | $46,087 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,874 | $39,504 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $40,253 | $37,306 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $39,369 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $39,009 | $47,260 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $37,208 | $34,650 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,132 | $42,682 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1925source
- Athletic nickname: "Mavericks"source
- Ralph Stocker Stadium seats about 8,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Maroonsource
- Motto: ""Empowering the Mind Through Heart""source
- Athletic conference: Rocky Mountainsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Plays for the "Nyikos Cup{{Cite web |last=Kendall |first=Trisha |date=2011-01-02 |title=New Tradition Honors Longtime Friend of Mines - Mines Magazine |url=https://minesmagazine.com/384/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=minesmagazine.com |language=en-US}}" (since 1975)source
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,157,954 (M $2,348,805 · W $1,809,149)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Colorado Mesa University’s 7,604 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CO
- University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO · 8,870 undergrads
- Colorado State University GlobalAurora, CO · 6,202 undergrads
- University of DenverDenver, CO · 6,059 undergrads
- Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO · 9,307 undergrads
- Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · 5,801 undergrads
- University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · 5,693 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · 7,599 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · 7,613 undergrads
- American UniversityWashington, DC · 7,593 undergrads
- Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · 7,629 undergrads
- Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY · 7,575 undergrads
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR · 7,666 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecoloradomesa.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 127556)
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- Compare with University of Colorado Colorado SpringsSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Colorado Mesa University vs University of Colorado Colorado SpringsHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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