Grand Junction, CO · 8.1k students
Trajecta score
+3.1 since '20Ranked #1157 of 2,375
5-year trend
40.4 · #1403
2020
43.1 · #1078
2021
42.8 · #1160
2022
42.9 · #1133
2023
43.5 · #1090
2024
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
Test Scores
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
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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