The student population at Colorado Mesa University is 9,785 (9,473 undergraduate and 312 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 337 (3.57%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa is 96.81% which is increased by 174 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 163 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 84 male students for every 100 female students, down from 85 in 2015.
- 736 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 40.46% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,334 where 9,785 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 9,785 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,905 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 9,448 to 9,785 students, a net gain of 337 (3.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Colorado Mesa University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,148 where 9,473 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colorado Mesa University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 186 where 312 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colorado Mesa University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.23%. The percentage was 70.40% 10 years ago and Colorado Mesa still has a high percentage of white students. 1.47% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.40% to 64.23%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.52% to 1.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.42% to 1.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.82% to 20.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5429 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4737 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Colorado Mesa University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
736 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 40.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Colorado Mesa University from 2015 to 2025.