Colorado Tech vs. Messenger College

Colorado Technical University Kansas City vs. Messenger College comparison

	Colorado Technical University Kansas City	Messenger College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
Location	North Kansas City, Missouri	Joplin, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment		19
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	coloradotech.edu	messengercollege.edu
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Costs	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
Tuition (In State)	$10,440	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,440	$9,480
Room & Board	$0	$7,832
Avg Net Price	-	$17,197
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8
Admitted	-	4
Acceptance Rate	Open	50%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (67%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (18%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (0%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (83%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
Graduation Rate	33%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$24,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
% Men	NaN	42%
% Women	NaN	58%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	54%
% Black	0%	18%
% Hispanic	0%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
% In-State	-	50%
% Out-of-State	-	50%
Campus	Colorado Tech	Messenger College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Not applicable	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Messenger College is larger than than Colorado Tech based on total student enrollment (19 students vs. 0 students)

Colorado Tech vs. Messenger College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Colorado Tech or Messenger College?

• Colorado Technical University Kansas City is 10.1% more expensive to attend than Messenger College for in-state tuition ($10,440.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.1% higher at Colorado Tech than Messenger College ($10,440.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Messenger College than Colorado Technical University Kansas City (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Messenger College students is ?% larger than aid received Colorado Technical University Kansas City ($7,812 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Colorado Tech or Messenger College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Messenger College or Colorado Tech .

Colorado Tech vs. Messenger College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Colorado Tech or Messenger College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Messenger College and Colorado Tech .

• The graduation rate at Colorado Tech is higher than Messenger College (33% vs. 10%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/