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What Colorado Mesa University costs

Grand Junction, Colorado · Public · 8,143 undergrads

Colorado Mesa University's in-state sticker price was $25,154 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,808 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,158. Out-of-state students pay $15,729 more in tuition.

What does Colorado Mesa University cost?

$14,808 a year in-state

Out of state: about $30,537 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,154.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,158
$30,000–$48,000$11,782
$48,000–$75,000$12,994
$75,000–$110,000$16,154
over $110,000$19,664

Out-of-state tuition is $25,986 a year, against $10,257 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $15,729 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,158$27,887
$30,000–$48,000$11,782$27,511
$48,000–$75,000$12,994$28,723
$75,000–$110,000$16,154$31,883
Over $110,000$19,664$35,393

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $15,729 more in tuition that Colorado Mesa University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off Colorado Mesa University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Colorado Mesa University cost less than University of Northern Colorado and Fort Lewis College but more than University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Colorado Mesa University$12,994$14,808
University of Northern Colorado$15,834$18,711
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$7,908$10,217
Fort Lewis College$21,720$20,090

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,257
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,986
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,154
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $15,729 more in tuition at Colorado Mesa University and usually get less aid.

34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,285
average grant for students who got aid.
30%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Colorado Mesa University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,158 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,154. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colorado Mesa University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Colorado Mesa University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,782 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,154. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colorado Mesa University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Colorado Mesa University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,994 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,154. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colorado Mesa University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Colorado Mesa University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Colorado Mesa University is $25,986 a year, against $10,257 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,808 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $15,729 tuition gap gives about $30,537 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers