Colorado Mesa vs Western Colorado University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Colorado Mesa has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,312) than Western Colorado University ($23,683).
It is harder to admit to Colorado Mesa than Western Colorado University.
Western Colorado University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,060) than Colorado Mesa (1,060).
Western Colorado University has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Colorado Mesa (22).
Colorado Mesa has more students with 8,905 students while Western Colorado University has 3,548 students.
Western Colorado University has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Colorado Mesa's ratio is 18 to 1.
Colorado Mesa has more full-time faculties with 313 faculties while Western Colorado University has 136 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado University.

Colorado Mesa	vs.	Western Colorado University
Grand Junction, Colorado	Location	Gunnison, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$9,712 Out-Of-State$24,312	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,083 Out-Of-State$23,683
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$8,434	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,835

81.39 %	Acceptance Rates	97.47 %
20.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.22 %
1,060	SAT Score	1,100
22	ACT Score	25
39 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
76 %	Retention Rate	77 %
8,905	Student Population	3,548
313	Number of Faculties	136
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), Study Abroad, 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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