Colorado Mesa University Healthcare Programs

Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, Colorado Mesa University is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Grand Junction makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Colorado Mesa University?

Contact details for Colorado Mesa are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
Phone:	970-248-1020
Website:	www.coloradomesa.edu

How Do I Get Into Colorado Mesa?

You can apply to Colorado Mesa online at: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Colorado Mesa

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Colorado Mesa?

With an acceptance rate of 82%, Colorado Mesa may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% of students accepted to Colorado Mesa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 600. Math scores were between 460 and 580.

Colorado Mesa received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

Can I Afford Colorado Mesa University?

The overall average net price of Colorado Mesa is $29,712. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Colorado Mesa, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,923 a year. That adds up to $23,692 over four years for those students.

Colorado Mesa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,712 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa, with 6,614 being full-time and 2,098 being part-time.

There are also 195 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,614 full-time undergraduates at Colorado Mesa, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado Mesa University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	103
Black or African American	156
Hispanic or Latino	1,372
White	4,363
International Students	87
Other Races/Ethnicities	533

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Colorado Mesa University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at Colorado Mesa. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Colorado Mesa University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Colorado Mesa. In 2022-2023, 3,850 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Colorado Mesa has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Colorado Mesa majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	67%
Radiologic Technology	9%

Colorado Mesa University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	24	0	157	1	0	182
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	48	3	1	0	0	0	52
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	52	0	0	0	0	0	52
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	35	0	0	0	35
Radiologic Technology	1	0	0	22	0	0	23
Physician Assistant	0	0	0	0	21	0	21
Surgical Technology	0	10	0	0	0	0	10
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	3	3	0	0	0	6
Athletic Training	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Laboratory Technician	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	103	43	41	179	29	2	397

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Cygnusloop99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.