Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,828, which is 73.89 % of all undergraduate students. 4,372 students which is 47.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,259.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 77.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 55% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,828, which is 73.89 % of all undergraduate students. 4,372 students which is 47.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,259.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-147,354 (77%)$2,7243,757 (39%)$4,2165,265 (55%)$7,868
2014-157,097 (79%)$2,9663,499 (39%)$4,2974,918 (55%)$7,905
2015-167,202 (77%)$3,1043,419 (37%)$4,4224,890 (53%)$8,439
2016-177,317 (76%)$3,0483,420 (36%)$4,5514,824 (50%)$8,370
2017-187,149 (76%)$3,2243,284 (35%)$4,6764,655 (49%)$8,712
2018-195,912 (63%)$7,1333,197 (34%)$4,7884,167 (44%)$6,155
2019-206,361 (69%)$7,3352,980 (32%)$4,8394,044 (44%)$6,025
2020-216,444 (72%)$7,2082,769 (31%)$4,9003,485 (39%)$5,908
2021-226,615 (76%)$8,4342,618 (30%)$5,0523,098 (36%)$5,945
Average6,828 (73.89%)$5,0203,216 (34.78%)$4,6384,372 (47.22%)$7,259
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,473 (77.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,464. It can cover 26.59% of tuition & fees ($24,312) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,043 (54.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,731).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,424 (68%)$4,9481,303 (63%)$8,294
2014-151,223 (70%)$5,3791,068 (61%)$8,609
2015-161,478 (73%)$5,4441,215 (60%)$9,291
2016-171,437 (75%)$6,0921,129 (59%)$9,434
2017-181,375 (76%)$6,5151,121 (62%)$9,836
2018-191,518 (78%)$6,482975 (50%)$6,121
2019-201,801 (91%)$6,8801,071 (54%)$6,312
2020-211,488 (81%)$7,228799 (43%)$5,923
2021-221,512 (87%)$9,209705 (41%)$5,760
Average1,473 (77.67%)$6,4641,043 (54.78%)$7,731
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 719 (37.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,662.

In addition, 559 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (29.67 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14869 (42%)$4,23142 (2%)$2,424495 (24%)$1,792734 (35%)$3,242
2014-15703 (40%)$4,29626 (1%)$3,000563 (32%)$2,559580 (33%)$3,516
2015-16775 (38%)$4,42515 (1%)$3,200563 (28%)$3,395839 (41%)$3,168
2016-17770 (40%)$4,62127 (1%)$3,663519 (27%)$3,264831 (44%)$4,096
2017-18721 (40%)$4,62822 (1%)$3,590599 (33%)$3,227854 (47%)$4,226
2018-19720 (37%)$4,69727 (1%)$3,573511 (26%)$4,4431,023 (53%)$4,000
2019-20721 (37%)$4,7961,155 (59%)$2,286559 (28%)$4,506923 (47%)$4,088
2020-21600 (33%)$4,962410 (22%)$3,146580 (32%)$4,451882 (48%)$4,430
2021-22588 (34%)$5,2991,342 (77%)$3,164639 (37%)$4,059916 (53%)$4,333
Average719 (37.89%)$4,662341 (18.33%)$3,116559 (29.67%)$3,522842 (44.56%)$3,900
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,043 (54.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,043.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,303 (63%)$8,2941,283 (62%)$7,85991 (4%)$7,953
2014-151,068 (61%)$8,6091,045 (60%)$8,05084 (5%)$9,310
2015-161,215 (60%)$9,2911,195 (59%)$8,70198 (5%)$9,089
2016-171,129 (59%)$9,4341,103 (58%)$8,720110 (6%)$9,393
2017-181,121 (62%)$9,8361,102 (61%)$9,050101 (6%)$10,430
2018-19975 (50%)$6,121945 (49%)$5,15589 (5%)$12,320
2019-201,071 (54%)$6,3121,049 (53%)$5,140120 (6%)$11,405
2020-21799 (43%)$5,923778 (42%)$4,95070 (4%)$12,590
2021-22705 (41%)$5,760693 (40%)$4,94950 (3%)$12,620
Average1,043 (54.78%)$7,7311,021 (53.78%)$6,95390 (4.89%)$10,568

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