Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College at a Glance
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About Colorado Mountain College
According to Wikipedia, Colorado Mountain College is a public community college with multiple campuses in western Colorado. Founded in 1965, the institution offers numerous associate degrees, seven bachelor's degrees and a variety of career-technical certificates. Approximately 20,000 students take on-campus or online classes every year.
Colorado Mountain College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 40% | 26% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Colorado Mountain College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,688 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,284 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,471 |
| 48K - 75K | $4,195 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,041 |
| 110K+ | $15,943 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Colorado Mountain College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Colorado Mountain College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,407 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Colorado Mountain College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 7,821 | 7,821 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Colorado Mountain College?
Colorado Mountain College is located at 802 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-0233.
How Safe is Colorado Mountain College?
Colorado Mountain College reported 0.6 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most midsize partly residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Colorado Mountain College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Glenwood Springs has a violent crime rate of 0.31% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.51%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Colorado Mountain College Known For?
Colorado Mountain College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Colorado Mountain College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Colorado Mountain College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Colorado Mountain College ranks #876 in the U.S. and #2273 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesColorado Mountain College ranks #1055 in the U.S. and #4511 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesColorado Mountain College ranks #1201 in the U.S. and #4442 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesColorado Mountain College ranks #1204 in the U.S. and #5176 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesColorado Mountain College ranks #1393 in the U.S. and #4739 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesColorado Mountain College ranks #1498 in the U.S. and #5638 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesColorado Mountain College ranks #1709 in the U.S. and #3331 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice Degrees