82 percent of applicants to Colorado Mesa University were admitted for fall 2017

At Colorado Mesa University, 81 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 53 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year public institution in Grand Junction enrolled 9,591 students in fall 2017, including 9,459 in undergraduate and 132 in graduate programs, data shows. 5.4 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

80 percent of undergraduates are residents of Colorado, and 19 percent are residents of other states. 1 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (69 percent) and Hispanic or Latino (19 percent).

The school admitted 82 percent of the 6,982 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 33 percent enrolled.