How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Colorado Mesa University admits approximately 82.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 930 and 1,160, while ACT scores typically range from 18 to 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.1% receive Pell Grants and 39.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 22.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Colorado Mesa University #594 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional population in western Colorado. The six-year graduation rate is 40.6%, with 28.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado Mesa University #597 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 31.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population — including substantial numbers of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates — while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many students, Colorado Mesa University provides a pathway to stable financial outcomes without requiring relocation to a major metropolitan labor market.
Colorado Mesa University admits approximately 82.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 930 and 1,160, while ACT scores typically range from 18 to 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.1% receive Pell Grants and 39.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 22.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Colorado Mesa University #594 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional population in western Colorado. The six-year graduation rate is 40.6%, with 28.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado Mesa University #597 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 31.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population — including substantial numbers of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates — while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many students, Colorado Mesa University provides a pathway to stable financial outcomes without requiring relocation to a major metropolitan labor market.
Colorado Mesa University admits approximately 82.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 930 and 1,160, while ACT scores typically range from 18 to 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.1% receive Pell Grants and 39.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 22.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Colorado Mesa University #594 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional population in western Colorado. The six-year graduation rate is 40.6%, with 28.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado Mesa University #597 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 31.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population — including substantial numbers of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates — while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many students, Colorado Mesa University provides a pathway to stable financial outcomes without requiring relocation to a major metropolitan labor market.
