Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
970-248-1020
Colorado Mesa University is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado. The university offers bachelor's degrees in 65 fields of study, master's degrees in 16 fields, and two doctoral degrees. The university's main campus is located on North Avenue in Grand Junction. The university also has a campus in Montrose, Colorado, and offers online and distance learning courses.
Colorado Mesa University was founded in 1925 as Mesa College, a two-year college. The college was renamed Mesa State College in 1937 and became a four-year college in 1965. The college was renamed Colorado Mesa University in 2011.
The university's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The university's mascot is the Maverick and its colors are blue and gold.
Colorado Mesa University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 9110
Acceptance Rate: 75.44%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/financial-aid/index.html
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $24524
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $38073
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Colorado Mesa University is $97776.02. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Colorado Mesa University. For graduates of Colorado Mesa University, we saw an average early-career income of $47400.00 and mid-career income of $68000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.