Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,567 where 5,494 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,934 students in 2018 and was lowest at 5,134 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,806 to 5,494 students, a net loss of 312 (5.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Colorado Mountain College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.72%. The percentage was 64.21% 10 years ago and Colorado Mountain still has a high percentage of white students. 0.91% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 30.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.21% to 60.72%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.88% to 0.91%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.64% to 0.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.69% to 30.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5348 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5561 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Colorado Mountain College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
568 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -7.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Colorado Mountain College from 2015 to 2025.