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Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, Colorado Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Colorado Mountain College is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 5,494 students in fall 2024.

Colorado Mountain College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Automobile. It awarded 1,589 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 40% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,494
Students enrolled
40%
First-year retention
1,589
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 43

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 8
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Education 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Precision Production 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Construction Trades 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
40%
First-year retention, part-time students
34%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
147
Associate degrees
431
Certificates under 1 year
958
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
53

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,494
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,494
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,681
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
30%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Matthew Gianneschi
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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