What is Colorado Mesa University's acceptance rate?

Colorado Mesa University admitted 34,118 of 38,520 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 88.6%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does Colorado Mesa University have early decision?

No. Colorado Mesa University does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for Colorado Mesa University?

The middle 50% of Colorado Mesa University's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1280 on the SAT and 22–29 on the ACT.

How much does Colorado Mesa University cost?

Tuition is $10,609 in-state, plus $14,740 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $10,786.

What is Colorado Mesa University's graduation rate?

66.5% of students graduate within six years.

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Colorado Mesa University Common Data Set 2024-25

COTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted, not required for admission; SAT, ACT, AP, CLEP and institutional exams used for placementCompare with other schools AP credit policy

Acceptance rate

88.6%

34,118 of 38,520

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1060–1280

ACT middle 50%

22–29

Admissions

AppliedC1	38,520
AdmittedC1	34,118
EnrolledC1	5,429
YieldC1	15.9%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	28%
Submitted ACTC9	7%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	540–660
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	520–630
Average high school GPAC12	3.69
GPA of 4.0C11	30.1%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	17.8%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	16.9%
GPA below 3.50C11	35.3%

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$10,609
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$32,297
Required feesG1	$2,773
Food and housingG1	$14,740
Need fully met (first-years)H2	7.4%
Average % of need metH2	68.2%
Average need-based packageH2	$12,538
Average need-based grantH2	$10,786

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayImportant
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	26,500
First-year retentionB22	85.9%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	66.5%

Notes on this filing

C2: policy for waitlist marked No but waitlist count rows are blank; waitlist fields left null.
C21: early decision not offered. C22: early action offered (nonbinding, closing 11/15, notification 1/15); early action applicant and admit counts not reported.
C8A: SAT or ACT checked as not required but considered if submitted; C8F clarification blank; C8E latest score date May 1st.
C9/C11: 28% SAT and 7% ACT submitters; GPA bands taken from the 'All enrolled students' column; those bands sum to 100.1 due to rounding, and the below-3.50 sum is 35.3.
C10: the 60.24 value is the share of first-time, first-year students submitting class rank, not GPA; the 99.9% GPA submission rate is from the C11 header.
B4-B21: 4-year graduation rate not printed (only the cohort count of 2,421 of 5,172), so left null; 6-year rate 66.5% is from the Fall 2018 cohort.
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was not computed, so null. pct_need_fully_met = 155 / 2,087 (line H over line D), rounded to 7.4.
G1: the form asks for 2025-26 costs but the printed figures are labelled 2024-25 in the header; values used as printed. In-district tuition blank; in-state (out-of-district) figure used. Tuition left null because separate in-state and out-of-state rates are given.
C1 enrolled total (5,429) differs from the B1/B3 first-time first-year count (5,356); likely summer starters or definitional difference.

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Colorado Mesa University admissions FAQ

What is Colorado Mesa University's acceptance rate?: Colorado Mesa University admitted 34,118 of 38,520 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 88.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Colorado Mesa University have early decision?: No. Colorado Mesa University does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Colorado Mesa University?: The middle 50% of Colorado Mesa University's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1280 on the SAT and 22–29 on the ACT.
How much does Colorado Mesa University cost?: Tuition is $10,609 in-state, plus $14,740 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $10,786.
What is Colorado Mesa University's graduation rate?: 66.5% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Colorado Mesa University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.