Student Population at Colorado Mesa
Total Enrollment
8,905
Undergraduate
8,681
Graduate
224
Online Enrollment
666
Men Students
4,166
Women Students
4,739
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,905 students have enrolled at Colorado Mesa University - 8,681 undergraduate and 224 graduate.
By gender, 4,166 male and 4,739 female students are attending Colorado Mesa University. By attendance status, there are 6,626 full-time students and 2,279 part-time students.
The number of students at Colorado Mesa University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fort Lewis College and Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, its population is very large (average population is 3,178).
Colorado Mesa University offers online degree/certificate programs and 666 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Colorado Mesa University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,166 male and 4,739 female students attending Colorado Mesa. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Colorado Mesa.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,681 | 6,497 | 2,184 |
Men | 4,092 | 3,027 | 1,065 |
Women | 4,589 | 3,470 | 1,119 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 224 | 129 | 95 |
Men | 74 | 40 | 34 |
Women | 150 | 89 | 61 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,868 White students (65.90%) and 1,847 Hispanic students (20.74%) at Colorado Mesa University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Colorado Mesa University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 47 | 16 | 31 |
Asian | 131 | 56 | 75 |
Black or African American | 152 | 97 | 55 |
Hispanic | 1,820 | 774 | 1,046 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 35 | 23 | 12 |
White | 5,711 | 2,709 | 3,002 |
Two or More Races | 378 | 195 | 183 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 304 | 166 | 138 |
Total | 8,681 | 4,092 | 4,589 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Asian | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Black or African American | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Hispanic | 27 | 9 | 18 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
White | 157 | 50 | 107 |
Two or More Races | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 7 | 14 |
Total | 224 | 74 | 150 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,427 students whose age under twenty five and 840 students whose age is over thirty years old at Colorado Mesa University.
Especially, 933 students are younger than eighteen and 27 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Colorado Mesa University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,681 | 4,092 | 4,589 |
Under 18 | 933 | 452 | 481 |
18-19 | 2,775 | 1,288 | 1,487 |
20-21 | 2,375 | 1,069 | 1,306 |
22-24 | 1,273 | 681 | 592 |
25-29 | 570 | 281 | 289 |
30-34 | 295 | 133 | 162 |
35-39 | 186 | 75 | 111 |
40-49 | 185 | 66 | 119 |
50-64 | 62 | 28 | 34 |
65 and over | 27 | 19 | 8 |
Total | 8,681 | 4,092 | 4,589 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 224 | 74 | 150 |
22-24 | 71 | 31 | 40 |
25-29 | 68 | 17 | 51 |
30-34 | 31 | 8 | 23 |
35-39 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
40-49 | 22 | 5 | 17 |
50-64 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 224 | 74 | 150 |
Online Student Population
At Colorado Mesa University, 3,850 students (43.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 666 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 579 students live in Colorado where Colorado Mesa University is located in and 84 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,905 | 8,681 | 224 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 666 | 557 | 109 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,184 | 3,159 | 25 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,055 | 4,965 | 90 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 666 | 557 | 109 |
Colorado Residents | 579 | 497 | 82 |
Other State in U.S. | 84 | 57 | 27 |
Outside of U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |