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Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Red Rocks Community College is a public four-year institution in Lakewood, Colorado. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,419, made up of 8,322 undergraduates and 97 graduate students. It is part of Colorado Community College System.

Red Rocks Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 99 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Fire Science, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 1,902 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 18 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 28 to 1.

Mission

Providing experiences and career-relevant education that empower all learners to thrive.

Mission statement as reported by Red Rocks Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
8,419
Students enrolled
1,902
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
99
Programs and majors
28:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 99

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Health Professions 15
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Education 2
Engineering Technologies 6
Visual and Performing Arts 13
Construction Trades 4
Computer and Information Sciences 7
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Precision Production 5
Engineering 1
Psychology 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Associate Online option 11 graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Social Sciences 5
Communication and Journalism 3
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
28:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
17
Associate degrees
560
Master's degrees
33
Certificates under 1 year
1,140
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
152

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
8,419
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,322
Graduate students, fall 2024
97
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,339
Undergraduates, 2024-25
13,242
Graduate students, 2024-25
97
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
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
52%
Men
48%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
13%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Colorado Community College System
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
President
Dr. Landon Pirius
Services and opportunities
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
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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