Colorado Mountain College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,160

5.88% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,855

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.33%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,134

26.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

14.3%

5 Graduates

About

Colorado Mountain College is a higher education institution located in Garfield County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Colorado Mountain College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (238 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (58 degrees), and General Studies (50 degrees).

In 2021, 1,446 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colorado Mountain College. 52.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (952 degrees), 2.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (377 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Mountain College is $2,160, which is $−9,624 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Mountain College is $2,160, which is $−9,624 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,855.

In 2021, 25% of undergraduate students attending Colorado Mountain College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,160

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Colorado Mountain College was $2,160. The cost of tuition at Colorado Mountain College is $−9,624 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Colorado Mountain College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,855

2021 Value

22.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Colorado Mountain College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,855. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Colorado Mountain College grew by 22.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Colorado Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,935

Room and Board

$840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado Mountain College was of $10,935 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.14% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $840. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Colorado Mountain College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

25% of undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.17% with respect to 2020, when 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Colorado Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.33%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado Mountain College was 2.33%, which represents 13 out of the 558 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Colorado Mountain College had a total enrollment of 5,134 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Mountain College is 1,373 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,761. This means that 26.7% of students enrolled at Colorado Mountain College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colorado Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.8% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.71% Two or More Races, 1.01% Asian, 0.779% Black or African American, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0779% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colorado Mountain College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.6%), followed by White Female (31%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colorado Mountain College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,134 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Mountain College is 1,373 and the part-time enrollment is 3,761. This means that 26.7% of students enrolled at Colorado Mountain College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Colorado Mountain College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

35%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colorado Mountain College was 35%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Colorado Mountain College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colorado Mountain College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,274 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,471 enrolled students
Two or More Races
139 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Colorado Mountain College is 63.8% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.71% Two or More Races, 1.01% Asian, 0.779% Black or African American, 0.351% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0779% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 78 more women than men received degrees from Colorado Mountain College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colorado Mountain College is white (952 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (377 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Colorado Mountain College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (238 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (58 degrees) and General Studies (50 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Colorado Mountain College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (63 degrees awarded), Precision Production (37 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (60 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Mountain College are Police officers (132,754 people), Other managers (115,269 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (89,161 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (45,184 people), and Software developers (42,000 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado Mountain College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (63 degrees awarded), Precision Production (37 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (60 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (346 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Mountain College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Colorado Mountain College are Engineering Technologies (63 degrees awarded), Precision Production (37 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (60 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (346 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Mountain College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (321,878 people), Elementary & secondary schools (181,876 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (81,609 people), Computer Systems Design (81,513 people), and Construction (77,942 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colorado Mountain College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
238 degree-majors awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
58 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
50 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Colorado Mountain College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 238 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Colorado Mountain College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

684

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

762

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 684 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Mountain College, which is 0.898 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (762).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Colorado Mountain College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 107 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Mountain College in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), which is 1.55 times more than the 69 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 158 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Mountain College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.98 times more than the 80 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 0% of students graduating from Colorado Mountain College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 14% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (22.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Colorado Mountain College is Female and White (22.2% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
952 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
377 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colorado Mountain College is white (952 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (377 degrees).

3.6% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
476 degrees awarded
White Female
476 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
228 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colorado Mountain College is white male (476 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (476 degrees).

Operations

Colorado Mountain College has an endowment valued at nearly $20.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 152k (0.728%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Colorado Mountain College had a total salary expenditure of 55.2M. Colorado Mountain College employs 53 Professors, 40 Associate professors and 23 Assistant professors. Most academics at Colorado Mountain College are Male Professor (28), Female Professor (25), and Female Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado Mountain College are: Management, with 112 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 61 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 35 employees.

Endowment

$20.9M

2021 Endowment

0.787%

growth from 2020

Colorado Mountain College has an endowment valued at about $20.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Colorado Mountain College grew 0.787% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.41M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Colorado Mountain College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.57M - Federal
$3.78M - State
$82.4k - Local

As of 2021, Colorado Mountain College received $2.57M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.78M from state grants and contracts, and $82.4k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$37.7M

2021 Salaries

0.694%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Colorado Mountain College paid a median of $37.7M in salaries, which represents 68.3% of their overall expenditure ($55.2M) and a 0.694% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.3M

Instructional Salaries

116

Number of Employees

In 2021, Colorado Mountain College paid a total of $10.3M to 116 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

112 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colorado Mountain College were Professor with 53 employees, Associate professor with 40 employees, and Assistant professor with 23 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado Mountain College were Management with 112 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colorado Mountain College was Male Professor with 28 employees, Female Professor with 25 employees, and Female Associate professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Colorado Mountain College.