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Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Colorado Mesa is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.1% of undergraduate students being women and 45.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,712, with 4,714 women and 3,998 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Colorado Mesa is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.1% of undergraduate students being women and 34.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 195, with 127 women and 68 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.9% 3,998 students
  • women 54.1% 4,714 students

Graduate Students

  • men 34.9% 68 students
  • women 65.1% 127 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,771 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 20.7% of the student body, with 1,794 students. Mixed race students represent 4.3% of the population, with 373 students, while African American students account for 2.1%, with 182 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 138 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 40 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 94 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 268 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Colorado Mesa.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 66.6% 5,771 students
  • Hispanic 20.7% 1,794 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 373 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 268 students
  • African American 2.1% 182 students
  • Asian 1.6% 138 students
  • International students 1.1% 94 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 40 students

Graduate Students

  • White 72.8% 142 students
  • Hispanic 12.3% 24 students
  • Unknown race 9.7% 19 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 5 students
  • African American 1.0% 2 students
  • Asian 0.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 1 students
  • International students 0.5% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.5% 313 students
  • Hispanic 17.0% 85 students
  • Unknown race 5.8% 29 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 27 students
  • African American 5.2% 26 students
  • International students 2.2% 11 students
  • Asian 1.6% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 2,906 students
  • 20-21 27% 2,402 students
  • 22-24 15% 1,272 students
  • 25-29 7% 609 students
  • 30-34 3% 296 students
  • 35-39 2% 211 students
  • 40-49 2% 182 students
  • 50-64 1% 73 students
  • 22-24 31% 61 students
  • 25-29 29% 56 students
  • 30-34 14% 27 students
  • 35-39 11% 21 students
  • 40-49 10% 20 students
  • 50-64 4% 8 students
  • 20-21 1% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Colorado Mesa University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Colorado 1,527 83.31%
California 62 3.38%
Texas 42 2.29%
Washington 24 1.31%
Utah 19 1.04%
Hawaii 15 less than 1%
Minnesota 15 less than 1%
Arizona 12 less than 1%
Idaho 10 less than 1%
Nevada 9 less than 1%
New Mexico 8 less than 1%
Wyoming 8 less than 1%
Alaska 7 less than 1%
Illinois 7 less than 1%
Oregon 7 less than 1%
Nebraska 6 less than 1%
Iowa 5 less than 1%
Missouri 5 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 5 less than 1%
Montana 4 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
South Dakota 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%

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