Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,629 where 2,019 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,019 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,353 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,694 to 2,019 students, a net gain of 325 (19.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Copper Mountain Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.84% and the percentage of black students is 7.68% at Copper Mountain Community College. 4.51% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 43.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 51.42% to 32.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.78% to 4.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.61% to 7.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.57% to 43.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6923 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6444 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Copper Mountain Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,177 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 58% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,371.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Copper Mountain Community College from 2015 to 2025.