Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,482 where 2,061 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,061 students in 2025 and was lowest at 869 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,096 to 2,061 students, a net gain of 965 (88%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.71%. The percentage was 59.12% 10 years ago and RMCAD still has a high percentage of white students. 2.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.12% to 53.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.65% to 2.81%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.39% to 14.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.04% to 16.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6618 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6326 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,613 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 78% of total students. The number of online students has increased 184.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design from 2015 to 2025.