The student population at Rocky Vista University is 1,903 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 1,271 (201.11%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,195 where 1,903 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 632 to 1,903 students, a gain of 1,271 (201.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rocky Vista University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 632 | 357 | 275 |
| 2016-17 | 647 15 | 347 -10 | 300 25 |
| 2017-18 | 779 132 | 468 121 | 311 11 |
| 2018-19 | 952 173 | 550 82 | 402 91 |
| 2019-20 | 1,144 192 | 660 110 | 484 82 |
| 2020-21 | 1,332 188 | 755 95 | 577 93 |
| 2021-22 | 1,456 124 | 739 -16 | 717 140 |
| 2022-23 | 1,531 75 | 748 9 | 783 66 |
| 2023-24 | 1,574 43 | 733 -15 | 841 58 |
| 2024-25 | 1,903 329 | 874 141 | 1,029 188 |
| Average | 1,195 | 623 | 572 |
The percentage of white students is 65.48%. The percentage was 78.48% 10 years ago and Rocky Vista still has a high percentage of white students. 14.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.48% to 65.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.44% to 14.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.95% to 2.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.91% to 10.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5366 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3706 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rocky Vista 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 | 5 | 66 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 496 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 64 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 496 | 37 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 547 | 87 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 54 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 674 | 129 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 839 | 204 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 956 | 286 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,029 | 315 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1,073 | 275 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 84 | 36 | 54 | 2 | 1,119 | 229 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 280 | 54 | 196 | 1 | 1,246 | 77 |
| Average | 3 | 64 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 848 | 164 |
Rocky Vista University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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