Colorado Mesa University (Colorado Mesa) vs. Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

  • Both Colorado Mesa University (Colorado Mesa) and Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Colorado.
  • Colorado Mesa has more expensive tuition of $24,312 than CSU-Pueblo ($17,242).
  • Colorado Mesa has tighter acceptance rate of 81.67% than CSU-Pueblo (95.34%).
  • Colorado Mesa has higher SAT scores of 1,050 than CSU-Pueblo (1,020).
  • Colorado Mesa is larger with 8,905 students than CSU-Pueblo (6,617 students).
Colorado Mesa University
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Rankings#12 in Colorado
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Grand Junction, COLocationPueblo, CO
Colorado MesaKnown asCSU-Pueblo
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Baccalaureate College - Diverse FieldsCarnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (medium programs)
Tuition & Fees
$9,712 Colorado residents
$24,312 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,401 Colorado residents
$17,242 out-of-state
$10,652 Colorado residents
$15,830 out-of-state
Graduate$9,665 Colorado residents
$16,031 out-of-state
$8,434Financial Aid$9,253
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$35 graduate
81.67%Acceptance Rate95.34%
33.01%Yield12.89%
1,050 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,020 SAT, 21 ACT
Student Population
8,905Total Students6,617
8,681Undergraduate4,772
224Graduate1,845
666Online Enrollment820
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
39%Graduation Rate35%
27%Transfer-out Rate24%
76%Retention Rate62%
$42,300Average Earning after Graduation$41,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,661)
$6,150 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 699)
$6,300 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$5,372 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (17 meals per week)
$4,920 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
313 Full-time
261 Part-time
Number of Faculties171 Full-time
170 Part-time
723 Full-time
304 Part-time
Number of Staffs546 Full-time
247 Part-time
$64,427 for Faculties
$55,760 Part-time
Average Salary$62,259 for Faculties
$55,371 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023