Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Public

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81.4%
Acceptance Rate
1060
Median SAT
$45,823
Median Earnings
10,631
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 0.7 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Construction Engineering Techn... $63,997
$6,765 $155,297
Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $60,746
$6,765 $155,297
Mechanical Engineering Related... $47,260
$6,765 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $47,260
$6,765 $155,297
Allied Health Diagnostic, Inte... $47,260
$6,765 $155,297
Accounting and Related Service... $46,087
$6,765 $155,297
Business Administration, Manag... $42,682
$6,765 $155,297
Mathematics $41,565
$6,765 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 10,631 8,653 81.4% 20.9%
2022 9,810 8,021 81.8% 21.8%
2021 8,082 6,485 80.2% 28.6%
2020 8,796 6,636 75.4% 29.7%
2019 8,845 6,917 78.2% 29.9%
2018 7,163 5,782 80.7% 35.4%
2017 6,982 5,702 81.7% 33.0%
2016 7,152 5,918 82.8% 33.9%
2015 6,670 5,540 83.1% 38.3%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$45,823
Median Earnings (6 years)
$39,223
Median Debt
$22,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
41.5%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$7,787
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,720
Fees
$899
Room & Board
$11,168
Total Cost of Attendance
$32,787

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $11,547
$30-48k income $11,755
$48-75k income $15,061
$75-110k income $18,182
$110k+ income $20,288

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 3 Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • 4 Biology, General
  • 5 Psychology, General

Highest Earning Majors

  • Construction Engineering Technologies $63,997
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $60,746
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $47,260
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $47,260
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $47,260

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 8,995
International 1%
Women 53%
Race/Ethnicity
White 66%
Hispanic 21%
Black 2%
Asian 1%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 68%
Avg: $8,195 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 27%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 33%
Avg: $5,883
School's Own Grants 52%
Avg: $4,783 from school funds