Grand Junction, Colorado · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, Colorado Mesa University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,785, made up of 9,473 undergraduates and 312 graduate students.
Colorado Mesa University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 100 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Child Care Provider/Assistant, and Automobile. It awarded 3,029 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
9,785
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
3,029
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
100
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 100
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,231
Associate degrees
270
Master's degrees
117
Certificates under 1 year
1,148
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
252
Postbaccalaureate certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,785
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,473
Graduate students, fall 2024
312
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,051
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,664
Graduate students, 2024-25
387
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
President
John Marshall
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization