Colorado Mesa University
Add ComparisonColorado Mesa University is a higher education institution located in Mesa County, CO.
The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Mesa University is $8,261, which is $−20,069 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado Mesa University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2313 total borrowers.
In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Mesa University is $8,261, which is $20,069 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,085.
In 2022, 76% of undergraduate students attending Colorado Mesa University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2022, the cost of tuition at Colorado Mesa University was $8,261. The cost of tuition at Colorado Mesa University is $−20,069 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Colorado Mesa University (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2022 Colorado Mesa University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,085. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Colorado Mesa University grew by 1.56%.
This chart compares the average net price of Colorado Mesa University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado Mesa University was of $9,872 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.443% between 2021 and 2022.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,560. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at Colorado Mesa University (in red) with that of similar universities.
76% of undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 5.56% with respect to 2021, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Colorado Mesa University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado Mesa University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2313 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
Colorado Mesa University received 9,810 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 21.4% annual growth. Out of those 9,810 applicants, 8,021 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.8% acceptance rate.
There were 8,905 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University in 2022. 49% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Colorado Mesa University has an overall enrollment yield of 21.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colorado Mesa University was 81.8% (8,021 admissions from 9,810 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 80.2%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 21.4%, while admissions grew by 23.7%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Colorado Mesa University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
49% of enrolled first-time students at Colorado Mesa University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Colorado Mesa University had a total enrollment of 8,905 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Mesa University is 6,626 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,279. This means that 74.4% of students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University are enrolled full-time.
The total enrollment at Colorado Mesa University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,905 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Mesa University is 6,626 and the part-time enrollment is 2,279. This means that 74.4% of students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Colorado Mesa University (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colorado Mesa University was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Colorado Mesa University had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colorado Mesa University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
In 2022, 25% of students graduating from Colorado Mesa University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Colorado Mesa University is Female and White (55.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).
The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colorado Mesa University is white female (741 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (617 degrees).
In 2022, Colorado Mesa University paid a total of $21.4M to 325 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.
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