Colorado Mesa vs Utah Tech
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, COCatholic life on campusUtah Tech UniversitySaint George, UTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Colorado Mesa has the higher graduation rate: 41% against 38% at Utah Tech.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Colorado Mesa has the lower price after aid: $10,792 a year, against $13,158 at Utah Tech.
- Median debt is lower at Utah Tech: $15,000, against $22,000 at Colorado Mesa.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Saint George, UT
Setting
City
City
Students
8,995
12,567
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
82%
Average SAT
1055
ACT middle 50%
18–24
Graduation rate
41%
38%
First-year retention
79%
68%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$15,103
$16,039
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,792
$13,158
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$11,920
$13,214
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,692
$15,440
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$16,945
$18,715
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,606
$20,605
Median debt
$22,000
$15,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,823
$44,570
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.