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Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, Colorado·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·coloradomtn.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
Total enrollment
5,494
peer median 7,625
Avg net price
$7,813
-$616 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
27%
4-year graduation
3%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
14%
Full-time retention
40%

Pell equity

13.3pp gap
Pell recipients
36%37 of 104
Non-Pell (all)
23%41 of 181
Subsidized loan, no Pell
30%7 of 23
No Federal Aid
22%34 of 158

Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 63 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
63
Passing
6
9.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

63programs
  • Passing6 · 9.5%
  • No Data57 · 90.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+20.7%
$47,274 vs $39,174
Sustainability Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+33.5%
$52,293 vs $39,174
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.8%
$64,949 vs $39,174
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.8%
$66,500 vs $39,174
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+95.2%
$76,473 vs $39,174
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+135.3%
$92,166 vs $39,174

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Sustainability Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
30%
$15,500 debt · $52,293 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$14,375 debt · $64,949 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$8,000 debt · $47,274 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$9,075 debt · $76,473 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$5,500 debt · $56,253 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Sep 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,190
$30–48k$3,311
$48–75k$7,413
$75–110k$9,512
$110k+$13,689

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,813
-$615vs Baccalaureate median $8,429
Federal loans
8.3%
In-state tuition
$2,616
Out-of-state
$12,840

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,069 students received $5.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,069
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,267,544 total
Direct Loans
$2.8M
692 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
431 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$860K
230 loan awards
Parent PLUS$450K
31 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 558 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
558
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
10.5%
2018
10.5%
2019
2.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Colorado Mountain College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

555 total completions
01Liberal Arts
28651.5%
02Health Professions
10318.6%
03Business
7713.9%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
193.4%
05Education
173.1%
06Personal/Culinary
122.2%
07Communication
112.0%
08Biological Sciences
112.0%
09Visual/Performing Arts
101.8%
10Computer Sciences
91.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
5,494
12-mo unduplicated
7,681
Undergraduate
7,681
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%3,327
Women
57%4,354

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.4%
Hispanic
35.1%
Two or more
3.0%
Unknown
2.5%
Black
1.4%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
15
10 M · 5 W
Women athletes
33.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$189K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$312
$312
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Skiing
10 M · 5 W
$187K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.53
3 offenses · 5,673 students

3-year trend

0.192 yrs ago0.391 yr ago0.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Arson
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs46
Liquor925

Residence-hall fires

  • Timberline Campus-Leadville1 fire
    Resident lit a bulletin board on fire in the residence hall, resulting in damage to the bulletin board only. No injuries or significant damage.Damage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
127

Colorado Mountain College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Colorado Mountain College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectColorado Mountain College
27%5,494$7,813Baccalaureate
7,284$12,045Baccalaureate
7,965$9,450Baccalaureate
8,419$9,044Baccalaureate
12,556$6,007Baccalaureate
5,577$5,552Baccalaureate
Peer group median27%7,625$8,429

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Colorado Mountain College's comparison group.

Colorado Mountain College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
970-384-8527
Address
802 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

The mission is to advance the vision and mission of the College by helping to provide evidence of accountability, overall institutional effectiveness and efficiency. This is accomplished by collecting, analyzing and disseminating data to collegewide users and for State and Federal entities.

Visit IR office page
Team
6 members
  • Zach Haberler
    Manager of Strategic Analytics
  • Veneeya Kinion
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Jahoon Koo
    Institutional Research Data Architect
  • Erika Lyon
    Administrative Assistant II
  • Lee Panter
    Research Analyst II
  • Evan Weger
    Research Analyst II

Frequently asked questions about Colorado Mountain College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Colorado Mountain College.

What is the graduation rate at Colorado Mountain College?

Colorado Mountain College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Colorado Mountain College?

Colorado Mountain College reports a total enrollment of 5,494 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Colorado Mountain College?

The average net price at Colorado Mountain College is $7,813 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Colorado Mountain College located?

Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601-0233.

Who runs Institutional Research at Colorado Mountain College?

Colorado Mountain College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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