The student population at Colorado Christian University is 9,951 (8,200 undergraduate and 1,751 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,072 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CCU is 82.40% which is increased by 1,885 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,187 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.00 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
6,135 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 142.20% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,000 where 9,951 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
82.40% of total students is undergraduate students and 17.60% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,885 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,187 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.00 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in CCU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Colorado Christian University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,879 | 6,315 | 2,326 | 3,989 | 564 | 181 | 383 |
| 2016-17 | 7,032 153 | 6,307 -8 | 2,255 -71 | 4,052 63 | 725 161 | 191 10 | 534 151 |
| 2017-18 | 7,398 366 | 6,537 230 | 2,221 -34 | 4,316 264 | 861 136 | 227 36 | 634 100 |
| 2018-19 | 7,625 227 | 6,677 140 | 2,296 75 | 4,381 65 | 948 87 | 254 27 | 694 60 |
| 2019-20 | 7,587 -38 | 6,539 -138 | 2,242 -54 | 4,297 -84 | 1,048 100 | 282 28 | 766 72 |
| 2020-21 | 7,839 252 | 6,661 122 | 2,231 -11 | 4,430 133 | 1,178 130 | 309 27 | 869 103 |
| 2021-22 | 8,472 633 | 7,188 527 | 2,378 147 | 4,810 380 | 1,284 106 | 319 10 | 965 96 |
| 2022-23 | 8,964 492 | 7,602 414 | 2,517 139 | 5,085 275 | 1,362 78 | 327 8 | 1,035 70 |
| 2023-24 | 8,254 -710 | 6,730 -872 | 2,250 -267 | 4,480 -605 | 1,524 162 | 376 49 | 1,148 113 |
| 2024-25 | 9,951 1,697 | 8,200 1,470 | 2,857 607 | 5,343 863 | 1,751 227 | 457 81 | 1,294 146 |
| Average | 8,000 | 6,876 | 2,357 | 4,518 | 1,125 | 292 | 832 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,876 where 8,200 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colorado Christian University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,315 | 1,686 | 641 | 1,045 | 4,629 | 1,685 | 2,944 |
| 2016-17 | 6,307 | 1,808 | 675 | 1,133 | 4,499 | 1,580 | 2,919 |
| 2017-18 | 6,537 | 1,840 | 700 | 1,140 | 4,697 | 1,521 | 3,176 |
| 2018-19 | 6,677 | 1,824 | 681 | 1,143 | 4,853 | 1,615 | 3,238 |
| 2019-20 | 6,539 | 1,737 | 652 | 1,085 | 4,802 | 1,590 | 3,212 |
| 2020-21 | 6,661 | 1,704 | 637 | 1,067 | 4,957 | 1,594 | 3,363 |
| 2021-22 | 7,188 | 1,921 | 697 | 1,224 | 5,267 | 1,681 | 3,586 |
| 2022-23 | 7,602 | 2,015 | 713 | 1,302 | 5,587 | 1,804 | 3,783 |
| 2023-24 | 6,730 | 1,889 | 657 | 1,232 | 4,841 | 1,593 | 3,248 |
| 2024-25 | 8,200 | 1,920 | 661 | 1,259 | 6,280 | 2,196 | 4,084 |
| Average | 6,876 | 6,876 | 671 | 1,163 | 6,876 | 1,686 | 3,355 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,125 where 1,751 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colorado Christian University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 564 | 170 | 34 | 136 | 394 | 147 | 247 |
| 2016-17 | 725 | 371 | 100 | 271 | 354 | 91 | 263 |
| 2017-18 | 861 | 459 | 114 | 345 | 402 | 113 | 289 |
| 2018-19 | 948 | 432 | 124 | 308 | 516 | 130 | 386 |
| 2019-20 | 1,048 | 481 | 141 | 340 | 567 | 141 | 426 |
| 2020-21 | 1,178 | 554 | 143 | 411 | 624 | 166 | 458 |
| 2021-22 | 1,284 | 603 | 162 | 441 | 681 | 157 | 524 |
| 2022-23 | 1,362 | 553 | 144 | 409 | 809 | 183 | 626 |
| 2023-24 | 1,524 | 624 | 169 | 455 | 900 | 207 | 693 |
| 2024-25 | 1,751 | 684 | 204 | 480 | 1,067 | 253 | 814 |
| Average | 1,125 | 1,125 | 134 | 360 | 1,125 | 159 | 473 |
The percentage of white students is 59.96%. The percentage was 69.02% 10 years ago and CCU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.02% to 59.96%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.27% to 3.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.27% to 11.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.70% to 12.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6074 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5022 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Colorado Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 41 | 225 | 500 | 805 | 18 | 4,748 | 248 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 185 | 705 | 910 | 24 | 4,657 | 268 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 183 | 793 | 940 | 29 | 4,862 | 290 |
| 2018-19 | 43 | 218 | 764 | 1,171 | 24 | 4,895 | 301 |
| 2019-20 | 61 | 220 | 724 | 1,133 | 25 | 4,986 | 237 |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 248 | 843 | 1,122 | 21 | 5,121 | 237 |
| 2021-22 | 64 | 243 | 921 | 1,163 | 28 | 5,570 | 227 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 302 | 1,059 | 1,217 | 32 | 5,695 | 305 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 200 | 1,002 | 1,114 | 22 | 5,309 | 285 |
| 2024-25 | 66 | 310 | 1,181 | 1,292 | 31 | 5,967 | 320 |
| Average | 56 | 233 | 849 | 1,087 | 25 | 5,181 | 272 |
6,135 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 62% of total students. The number of online students has increased 142.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Colorado Christian University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,879 | 2,533 | 371 | 3,975 |
| 2016-17 | 7,032 | 3,318 | 625 | 3,089 |
| 2017-18 | 7,398 | 3,832 | 467 | 3,099 |
| 2018-19 | 7,625 | 4,042 | 384 | 3,199 |
| 2019-20 | 7,587 | 3,877 | 315 | 3,395 |
| 2020-21 | 7,839 | 4,200 | 293 | 3,346 |
| 2021-22 | 8,472 | 4,417 | 310 | 3,745 |
| 2022-23 | 8,964 | 5,248 | 418 | 3,298 |
| 2023-24 | 8,254 | 5,595 | 443 | 2,216 |
| 2024-25 | 9,951 | 6,135 | 562 | 3,254 |
| Average | 8,000 | 4,320 | 419 | 3,262 |
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