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Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Lamar, Colorado, Lamar Community College is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 690 students. It is part of Colorado Community College System.

Lamar Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Equestrian/Equine Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Cosmetology. It awarded 189 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
690
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
189
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 38

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 7
Health Professions 7
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Construction Trades 1
Education 2
Precision Production 1
Psychology 1
Science Technologies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Engineering Technologies 1
History 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Social Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 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
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
24%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
105
Certificates under 1 year
60
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
24

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
690
Undergraduates, fall 2024
690
Full-time, fall 2024
51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
818
Full-time, 2024-25
48%
Size category
Under 1,000 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
44%
Hispanic or Latino
42%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Colorado Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Rosana Reyes
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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