Tuition for Colorado residents attending Colorado Mesa University rose by 3.3% during the 2022-23 school year, based on recently released figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of Colorado paid $9,297 to attend the public four-year university this year, an increase of $297 from the $9,000 tuition fee charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 147.6% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $23,019. This represented a 3.1% increase from the previous year’s $22,322.
Approximately 83% of the undergraduate student body at Colorado Mesa University are Colorado residents. Students from other states make up about 16%, while international students account for roughly 1%.
Data indicates that 90% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in the 2022-23 academic year received some form of financial aid. A total of 1,329 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $10.2 million, while 706 students obtained student loans exceeding $4.2 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 5,793 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $48 million. Additionally, 2,884 students borrowed $17 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Colorado Mesa University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 578 | 35% | $3.1 million | $5,306 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 626 | 38% | $3.1 million | $4,920 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 854 | 52% | $4.1 million | $4,783 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,329 | 81% | $10.2 million | $7,698 |
| Federal student loans | 687 | 42% | $3.3 million | $4,856 |
| Other student loans | 65 | 4% | $843,348 | $12,975 |
| Student loan aid | 706 | 43% | $4.2 million | $5,920 |
| Total student aid | 1,469 | 90% | $14.4 million | $9,809 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
