Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1855 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Colorado Mesa. Among these students, 838 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 245 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1074
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6485 admitted students 838 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
45%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 948-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 610, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 468 and 590, while 25% scored below 468 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1074 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Colorado Mesa.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 30% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-610 -
Math
468-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6485 admitted students 245 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
13%
Similar to the SAT, Colorado Mesa does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 13% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
18-26 -
Math
17-25 -
Composite
19-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$30
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Colorado Mesa during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Colorado Mesa received a total of 8,082 applications. These applications included 3,280 male applicants and 4,790 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 8,082 applicants, Colorado Mesa admitted 6,485 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,605 males and 3,872 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,855 students chose to enroll at Colorado Mesa. This means that 1,855 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 867 were male and 988 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Colorado Mesa had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Colorado Mesa had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Colorado Mesa over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Colorado Mesa University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Colorado Mesa is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Colorado Mesa University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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