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Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·rrcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
+9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
8,419
peer median 7,625
Avg net price
$9,356
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%+9.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%
Non-Pell
20%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 119 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 116 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
119
Passing
3
2.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

119programs
  • Passing3 · 2.5%
  • No Data116 · 97.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
116

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+22.6%
$48,034 vs $39,174
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+74.7%
$68,434 vs $39,174
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+94.2%
$76,093 vs $39,174

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$14,750 debt · $68,434 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$8,805 debt · $48,034 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
8%
$9,500 debt · $116,766 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2029

Action history · 1

  1. Apr 2019Renewal 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$7,312
$30–48k$8,490
$48–75k$10,079
$75–110k$13,719
$110k+$18,048

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

Avg net price
$9,356
vs Baccalaureate median $9,394
Federal loans
11.6%
In-state tuition
$4,707
Out-of-state
$16,947

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,981 students received $7.8M in Pell grants, alongside $6.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,981
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.8M
$7,754,810 total
Direct Loans
$6.0M
1,210 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.2M
777 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
315 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.4M
76 loan awards
Parent PLUS$56K
4 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.2M
38 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 1,206 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,206
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
10.2%
2018
7.7%
2019
1.7%
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 Red Rocks Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs93
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

454 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17237.9%
02Health Professions
9621.1%
03Business
378.1%
04Computer Sciences
296.4%
05Security/Protective
296.4%
06Engineering
245.3%
07Precision Production
184.0%
08Engineering Tech
173.7%
09Psychology
173.7%
10Visual/Performing Arts
153.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
8,419
12-mo unduplicated
12,139
Undergraduate
12,043
Graduate
96

Gender split

Men
48%5,886
Women
52%6,253

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.6%
Hispanic
23.4%
Two or more
3.6%
Asian
3.2%
Black
2.7%
Unknown
2.6%
Non-resident
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.55
10 offenses · 6,470 students

3-year trend

0.332 yrs ago3.311 yr ago1.55Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
32
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
7
Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

10total
  • On campus7
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
80

Red Rocks Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Red Rocks Community 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
SubjectRed Rocks Community College
32%8,419$9,356Baccalaureate
Community College of Denver
7,965$9,431Baccalaureate
Pueblo Community College
7,284$11,063Baccalaureate
Pikes Peak State College
12,556$9,682Baccalaureate
Colorado Mountain College
14%5,494$6,342Baccalaureate
Snow College
5,577$6,071Baccalaureate
Peer group median23%7,625$9,394

Frequently asked questions about Red Rocks Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Red Rocks Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Red Rocks Community College?

Red Rocks Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Red Rocks Community College?

Red Rocks Community College reports a total enrollment of 8,419 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Red Rocks Community College?

The average net price at Red Rocks Community College is $9,356 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Red Rocks Community College located?

Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1255.

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