Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mesa University at a Glance
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About Colorado Mesa University
According to Wikipedia, Colorado Mesa University is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado. The university's other locations include Bishop Campus, which houses Western Colorado Community College in northwestern Grand Junction, and a regional campus in Montrose, Colorado. Colorado Mesa University grants associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees.
Colorado Mesa University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,631 | 82% | 79% | 43% | 1045 | 21 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Colorado Mesa University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $10,257 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $12,158 |
| 30K - 48K | $11,782 |
| 48K - 75K | $12,994 |
| 75K - 110K | $16,154 |
| 110K+ | $19,664 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Colorado Mesa University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Colorado Mesa University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,221 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Colorado Mesa University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 10,157 | 9,785 | 372 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Colorado Mesa University?
Colorado Mesa University is located at 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122.
How Safe is Colorado Mesa University?
Colorado Mesa University reported 0.4 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large partly residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Colorado Mesa University has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Grand Junction has a violent crime rate of 0.55% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.23%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Colorado Mesa University Known For?
Colorado Mesa University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Business
- Earth Sciences
- Political Science
- Biology
- History
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Education
- Psychology
- Literature
- Medical
- Communications
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
Colorado Mesa University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Colorado Mesa University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Colorado Mesa University ranks #524 in the U.S. and #985 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #772 in the U.S. and #2949 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #805 in the U.S. and #3055 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #936 in the U.S. and #4042 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1060 in the U.S. and #4424 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1154 in the U.S. and #3700 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1185 in the U.S. and #5104 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1242 in the U.S. and #4989 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1256 in the U.S. and #5182 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1480 in the U.S. and #3904 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1481 in the U.S. and #4526 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1810 in the U.S. and #6236 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #1949 in the U.S. and #7257 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #2123 in the U.S. and #5385 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #2223 in the U.S. and #6537 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #2319 in the U.S. and #7909 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesColorado Mesa University ranks #2904 in the U.S. and #9931 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
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