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Mesa State College
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PRESIDENT
Tim Foster
1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction,
CO 81501
(970) 248-1498
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Mission
Mesa State College shall offer liberal arts and sciences programs and
a limited number of professional, technical, and graduate programs.
Mesa State College shall also maintain a community college role and
mission, including vocational and technical programs. The Mesa State
College community aspires to provide an environment which promotes a
wellness lifestyle free of addictive behaviors. It shall be a goal of
Mesa State College to maintain a healthy campus atmosphere conducive
to learning and personal safety.
Market Niche
Primary point of access to four year education in the north western
slope. On the Western Slope, the immediate service areas of Mesa, Montrose,
Delta, and Garfield counties are the institution’s primary Western
Slope target market that account for and make up 56 percent of its undergraduate
population. A significant proportion of
students from these areas represent first-generation and low-income
families. On the Front Range approximately 35 percent of the enrolled
students are from counties in the Eastern Slope. The students are traditional
college age and are from primarily white, suburban, middle-class schools.
Community
Location: Grand Junction, 250 miles west of Denver
Population: 41,986, City of Grand Junction; 116,255 Mesa County
Economy: Major industries are agriculture, tourism, light manufacturing,
services/industry. Tourist attractions include the Colorado National
Monument, Grand Mesa, vineyards, and skiing.
Demographics: 1% Native American
Unique
Aspects
- Located in the center for business,
government, and medicine in western CO
- Grand Junction is noted for having
more opportunities for outdoor
recreation within a 100-mile radius of
its boundaries than any other city in
the Western United States.
Institution
Type: Baccalaureate Colleges—Liberal Arts
Founded: 1925
Enrollment: 4,440 Undergraduate FTE; 5,346 Total students
Student Demographics: 55% women, 10% minorities, 0.7% international
Admission Standards: Moderately Selective
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