Mesa State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Mesa State College was established in 1925 as Grand Junction State Junior College. It adopted the name Mesa College in 1937. The number of students registered at the college exceeded 1,000 in 1961. In July 1974, MSC was authorized to provide baccalaureate degrees, and in July of 1996, to provide masters in business administration.

Mesa State College is a public, liberal arts college that offers associate and bachelors degrees in business administration. Apart from its main campus in Grand Junction, Colorado, Mesa State College also operates a campus in Montrose and a vocational institute called Western Colorado Community College. The college’s athletic teams are known as Mavericks and participate in the NCAA Division II. Some of the famous alumni of the college include Brendan Donnelly, Major League Baseball player, and actor Ricky Schroder, who starred in NYPD Blue.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in production trades, mathematics, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,262 in 2009-2010 (5,133 full-time equivalent).

About 52% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 48% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mesa State provides on-campus housing for 1,504 of its 5,133 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 120 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 94 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Mesa State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (16 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (136 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

• Construction Trades
• Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (22 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (12 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (29 awarded)

• Education

LIBERAL ARTS (164 awarded)

• Cartography
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (13 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (34 awarded)

• Communications Technology/Technician
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (17 awarded)

• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (132 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (68 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (49 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (44 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (66 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded)

• Psychology