Mesa State College

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.

Mesa State College Highlights

Where Mesa State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in production trades, construction trades, nutrition and exercise therapy, conservation and resource management, and art studies.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Mesa State Students

The student enrollment at Mesa State was 6,199 in 2007 (5,155 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Mesa State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Mesa State provides on-campus housing for 1,181 of its 5,155 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Mesa State Athletics

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

Mesa State 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) .

Mesa State Admissions (2007)

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