Colorado Mesa University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,020

2.99% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$15,324

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.41%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

80.2%

8,082 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

8,907

75.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.3%

540 Graduates

About

Colorado Mesa University is a higher education institution located in Mesa County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Colorado Mesa University were Registered Nursing (186 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (170 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (103 degrees).

In 2021, 1,887 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colorado Mesa University. 55.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,302 degrees), 3.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (351 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Mesa University is $8,020, which is $−20,485 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Mesa University is $8,020, which is $−20,485 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,324.

In 2021, 72% of undergraduate students attending Colorado Mesa University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,020

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Colorado Mesa University was $8,020. The cost of tuition at Colorado Mesa University is $−20,485 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Colorado Mesa University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,324

2021 Value

0.0196%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Colorado Mesa University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,324. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Colorado Mesa University grew by 0.0196%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$9,828

Room and Board

$1,560

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado Mesa University was of $9,828 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.924% between 2020 and 2021.

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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.35% with respect to 2020, when 69% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.41%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado Mesa University was 3.41%, which represents 80 out of the 2346 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.

Admissions

Colorado Mesa University received 8,082 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 8.12% annual growth. Out of those 8,082 applicants, 6,485 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.2% acceptance rate.

There were 8,907 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University in 2021. 45% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Colorado Mesa University has an overall enrollment yield of 28.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

6,485

Accepted Out of 8,082

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colorado Mesa University was 80.2% (6,485 admissions from 8,082 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 75.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 8.12%, while admissions declined by −2.28%..

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.

SAT Scores

45%

Submission Percentage (2021)

838

Scores Submitted (2021)

45% of enrolled first-time students at Colorado Mesa University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Colorado Mesa University had a total enrollment of 8,907 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Mesa University is 6,704 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,203. This means that 75.3% of students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colorado Mesa University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.4% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Two or More Races, 2.07% Black or African American, 1.56% Asian, 0.584% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.46% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.5%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.6%), followed by White Male (18.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colorado Mesa University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,907 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Mesa University is 6,704 and the part-time enrollment is 2,203. This means that 75.3% of students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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 over Time

72%

2021 Retention Rate

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 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Colorado Mesa University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colorado Mesa University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,913 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,818 enrolled students
Two or More Races
378 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Colorado Mesa University is 66.4% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Two or More Races, 2.07% Black or African American, 1.56% Asian, 0.584% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.46% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 287 students (3.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 207 more women than men received degrees from Colorado Mesa University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University is white (1,302 degrees awarded). There were 3.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (351 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colorado Mesa University is Registered Nursing (186 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (170 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (103 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Colorado Mesa University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (44 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (151 degrees), and Construction (52 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Mesa University are Police officers (130,596 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (89,022 people), Other managers (83,256 people), Construction managers (40,594 people), and Social workers, all other (34,762 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado Mesa University in 2021 are Communication Technologies (44 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (151 degrees), Construction (52 degrees), Precision Production (64 degrees), and Human Sciences (53 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Mesa University are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Colorado Mesa University are Communication Technologies (44 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (151 degrees), Construction (52 degrees), Precision Production (64 degrees), and Human Sciences (53 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Mesa University are Justice, public order, & safety activities (314,709 people), Elementary & secondary schools (198,874 people), Construction (111,588 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (101,521 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (78,755 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colorado Mesa University.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
186 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
170 degree-majors awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
103 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colorado Mesa University was Registered Nursing with 186 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Colorado Mesa University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

840

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,047

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 840 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Mesa University, which is 0.802 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,047).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Colorado Mesa University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Mesa University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.2 times more than the 81 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 164 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Mesa University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.45 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 22% of students graduating from Colorado Mesa University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Colorado Mesa University is Female and Two or More Races (60.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.11% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,302 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
351 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colorado Mesa University is white (1,302 degrees awarded). There were 3.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (351 degrees).

3.39% of degree recipients (64 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
707 degrees awarded
White Male
595 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
212 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colorado Mesa University is white female (707 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (595 degrees).

Operations

Colorado Mesa University has an endowment valued at nearly $49.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.37M (8.86%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Colorado Mesa University had a total salary expenditure of 148M. Colorado Mesa University employs 123 Instructors, 72 Assistant professors and 64 Associate professors. Most academics at Colorado Mesa University are Female Instructor (66), Male Instructor (57), and Female Assistant professor (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado Mesa University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 96 employees, Service, with 70 employees, and Management with 68 employees.

Endowment

$49.4M

2021 Endowment

32.7%

growth from 2020

Colorado Mesa University has an endowment valued at about $49.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Colorado Mesa University grew 32.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Colorado Mesa University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.22M - Federal
$16.1M - State
$37.7k - Local

As of 2021, Colorado Mesa University received $2.22M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $16.1M from state grants and contracts, and $37.7k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$56.2M

2021 Salaries

5.65%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Colorado Mesa University paid a median of $56.2M in salaries, which represents 38% of their overall expenditure ($148M) and a 5.65% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.5M

Instructional Salaries

317

Number of Employees

In 2021, Colorado Mesa University paid a total of $20.5M to 317 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

123 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

96 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colorado Mesa University were Instructor with 123 employees, Assistant professor with 72 employees, and Associate professor with 64 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado Mesa University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 96 employees, Service with 70 employees, and Management with 68 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colorado Mesa University was Female Instructor with 66 employees, Male Instructor with 57 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 42 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Colorado Mesa University.