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Trinidad State College

Trinidad, Colorado Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Trinidad State College is a public four-year institution based in Trinidad, Colorado. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 1,613 students in fall 2024. It is part of Colorado Community College System.

Trinidad State College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Lineworker, Cosmetology, and Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. It awarded 815 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

Enriching our diverse communities through quality educational experiences and lifelong learning

Mission statement as reported by Trinidad State College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,613
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
815
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 42

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

Construction Trades 2
Health Professions 10
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Science Technologies 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Psychology 2
Education 2
Precision Production 1
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 4
History 1
Social Sciences 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 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
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
59%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
18
Associate degrees
287
Certificates under 1 year
364
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
146

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,613
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,613
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,373
Full-time, 2024-25
33%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
55%
Men
45%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
45%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
29%

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
Dr. Rhonda Epper
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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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