Colorado Mesa vs Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,503) than Colorado Mesa ($24,312).
It is harder to admit to Colorado Mesa than Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Colorado Mesa has a higher submitted SAT score (1,060) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (1,010).
Colorado Mesa has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (20).
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more students with 16,995 students while Colorado Mesa has 8,905 students.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Colorado Mesa's ratio is 18 to 1.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more full-time faculties with 558 faculties while Colorado Mesa has 313 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Colorado Mesa University and Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Colorado Mesa	vs.	Metropolitan State University of Denver
Grand Junction, Colorado	Location	Denver, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$9,712 Out-Of-State$24,312	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,780 Out-Of-State$29,503
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$8,434	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,100

81.00 %	Acceptance Rates	99.00 %
21.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
1,060	SAT Score	1,010
22	ACT Score	20
39 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
76 %	Retention Rate	63 %
8,905	Student Population	16,995
313	Number of Faculties	558
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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