Colorado Mesa's tuition & fees has increased from $18,072 (2015) to $25,124 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 39.02% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,646 (year 2015) to $16,359 (year 2025).
Colorado Mesa's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.26% from 2015 ($32,078).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Colorado Mesa's COA is $42,427, which is increased by 3.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Colorado Mesa's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 39.02% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $24,004. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Colorado Mesa University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,800, and it has increased 50.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,560 | 30.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,560 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,560 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,560 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,560 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,560 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,440 | -7.69% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,800 | 25.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.09% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.27% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Colorado Mesa University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,806 | $11,520 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,324 | $12,760 | 4.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,765 | $10,948 | 3.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,955 | $11,580 | 1.38% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,242 | $11,382 | 2.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,278 | $11,598 | 0.25% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,375 | $11,588 | 0.68% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,706 | $13,300 | 2.30% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,035 | $13,616 | 2.24% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,503 | $14,166 | 3.11% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Colorado Mesa University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Colorado Mesa University | $25,124
($9,927) | $24,312
($9,712) | 3.34% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $35,061
($13,373) | $33,765
($13,009) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $29,391
($10,383) | $28,209
($10,017) | 4.19% |
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| Front Range Community College | $17,263
($4,663) | $16,974
($4,740) | 1.70% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $30,684
($11,124) | $29,503
($10,780) | 4.00% |
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