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Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · 8.1k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedcoloradomesa.edu
42.5/100

Trajecta score

+3.1 since '20

Ranked #1157 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

40.4 · #1403

2020

43.1 · #1078

2021

42.8 · #1160

2022

42.9 · #1133

2023

43.5 · #1090

2024

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Academic Profile

27/ 100

Career Outcomes

44/ 100

Student Success

32/ 100

Affordability

69/ 100

Academic Investment

47/ 100

Access & Equity

42/ 100

Academic Profile

27

Career Outcomes

44

Student Success

32

Affordability

69

Academic Investment

47

Access & Equity

42

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Cost / Net Price

$24k / $15k

SAT Avg

1,055

Retention

79%

Grad Rate

41%

Admissions

82%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,055
4001000120014001600
25th: 930Average: 1,05575th: 1,160
ACT Range23
118243036
25th: 18Midpoint: 2375th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$9,927

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$25,124

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$15,197/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

28%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

31%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$22,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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