Colleges in Grand Junction Colorado

County: Mesa

Elevation: 4597 feet

Land Area: 30.8 square miles

Population Density: 1613 people per square mile

Population: 49,688

Population change since 2000: 18.30%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (85.9%), Hispanic (10.9%), Other race (3.8%), Two or more races (2.0%), American Indian (1.8%), Black (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): German (21.7%), English (15.2%), Irish (11.4%), United States (7.9%), Italian (4.3%), French (3.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (183.7 miles , pop. 105,166)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (190.1 miles , pop. 450,166)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (431.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045)

Nearest cities: Orchard Mesa, CO (1.8 miles ), Fruitvale, CO (2.1 miles ), Redlands, CO (2.1 miles ), Clifton, CO (2.3 miles ), Fruita, CO (3.2 miles ), Palisade, CO (3.3 miles ), Whitewater-Kahnah Creek, CO (3.4 miles ), Glade Park-Gateway, CO (4.4 miles )

Grand Junction Compared to State Average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Renting percentage below state average.

Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Number of rooms per house above state average.

House age significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 84.90%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.20%

Graduate or professional degree: 8.90%

Colleges/Universities in Grand Junction:

MESA STATE COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 4,415, Location: 1100 North Avenue, Public, Website: www.mesastate.edu, Offers Master's degree

INTELLITEC COLLEGE-GRAND JUNCTION

FT enrollment: 156, Location: 772 HORIZON DR, Private, for-profit, Website: www.intelliteccollege.com

ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE

FT enrollment: 60, Location: 2992 NORTH AVE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.Cosmetologyschool.com)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Grand Junction:

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

about 73 miles, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO, Full-time enrollment: 3,400

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO

about 91 miles, GUNNISON, CO, FT enrollment: 2,199

FORT LEWIS COLLEGE

about 130 miles, DURANGO, CO, FT enrollment: 4,051

SAN JUAN COLLEGE

about 161 miles, FARMINGTON, NM, FT enrollment: 2,837

SNOW COLLEGE

about 166 miles, EPHRAIM, UT, FT enrollment: 2,632

ADAMS STATE COLLEGE

about 183 miles, ALAMOSA, CO, FT enrollment: 4,147

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER

about 184 miles, BOULDER, CO, FT enrollment: 25,355