Colorado Mesa vs Lander
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, COCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lander UniversityGreenwood, SCCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Lander has the higher graduation rate: 50% against 41% at Colorado Mesa.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Colorado Mesa: $45,823, against $42,396 at Lander.
- Median debt is lower at Colorado Mesa: $22,000, against $25,000 at Lander.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Greenwood, SC
Setting
City
Town
Students
8,995
4,363
Sports
NCAA Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
81%
Average SAT
1055
1057
ACT middle 50%
18–24
16–23
Outcomes
Graduation rate
41%
50%
First-year retention
79%
70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,823
$42,396
Median debt
$22,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,103
$15,363
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,792
$11,450
$30,001–$48,000
$11,920
$11,778
$48,001–$75,000
$14,692
$13,842
$75,001–$110,000
$16,945
$18,319
Over $110,000
$20,606
$19,102
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $96,708
- Nursing $81,319
- Allied health $74,932
- Mechanical engineering technology $72,815
- Accounting $71,577
- Nursing $75,458
- Business administration $52,512
- Biology $51,767
- Political science $50,079
- Sociology $44,287
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.