Gender Diversity
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
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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