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Colorado Mountain College

#1940 in US ranking Glenwood Springs, CO
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$16,959
Tuition & fees
$6,570
Avg. aid
$6,282
Receiving aid
69%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
27%
Median salary
$48,199
1 yr after graduation

What does Colorado Mountain College offer in terms of athletics?

Sports participation at Colorado Mountain College is best evaluated by campus and by type of activity. Reported offerings include basketball, volleyball, running, climbing, skiing and ultimate Frisbee, but a sport appearing in an institutional listing should not be taken to mean that every campus fields a varsity team in it.

Students should distinguish a formally sponsored competitive team from a club, intramural league or recreational activity. In particular, they should verify a team's current governing association, division, roster requirements and competition schedule before making enrollment or recruiting decisions. Mountain recreation may be readily accessible near some campuses, but access to outdoor activities is not the same thing as an intercollegiate athletics program or an athletic scholarship.

What student groups and Associations are available at Colorado Mountain College?

Student involvement at Colorado Mountain College is organized largely around its individual campuses. Opportunities can include student leadership, academic or interest-based groups, service activities and arts participation, with the active roster varying by location and year.

CMC reports a student theater group and student-run radio activity. Students interested in either should confirm where participation takes place and whether it is attached to a class, a recognized organization or another campus activity. A club listed somewhere in the college system may not meet near a student's classes, so campus-specific activity information is more useful than a collegewide name alone.

Who studies at Colorado Mountain College?

Colorado Mountain College enrolled 5,494 students in the reported institutional figures. Its population spans high school-age students, traditional college-age students and adults returning to education, making a single "typical student" an incomplete description.

IPEDS reports 340 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 178 transfer-in students. It also reports that 84% of students were Colorado residents and 15% came from other U.S. states. Age figures show substantial enrollment below 18 as well as students in their twenties and older, consistent with a college serving multiple kinds of learners.

Most students do not live in college housing: institutional reporting puts the on-campus share at 11% and the commuting share at 88%. These measures may use different reporting conventions and should not be forced to sum to exactly 100%. For applicants, the practical point is that classroom peers may have different schedules, employment commitments and reasons for enrolling.

How does student life look like at Colorado Mountain College?

Everyday student life at Colorado Mountain College depends heavily on campus, program and whether a student commutes or lives in college housing. It is less useful to picture one unified residential campus than to consider the places where a student will actually attend class and spend time between classes.

Students can connect through coursework, campus activities, arts and recreation, but schedules may need to accommodate commuting and employment. Before enrolling, an applicant can check the orientation format, advising access, tutoring and student-support hours at their location. Online or hybrid students should also confirm which services they can use remotely and which require a campus visit.

CMC's mountain setting can shape recreation and travel, but it also makes winter transportation and the distance between campuses relevant to daily routines. A program's timetable and campus address are therefore meaningful parts of the student-life decision.

What libraries are available to students at Colorado Mountain College?

Colorado Mountain College students have access to library research support and academic resources, including Quigley Library at the Spring Valley campus. Library service across a multicampus college is not limited to one physical room: students should check what they can access at their own location and online.

Relevant resources include study space, help finding and evaluating sources, and electronic research materials for coursework. Institutional reporting indicates that students can reserve study rooms. Students planning extensive research should check current database access, borrowing and interlibrary-loan procedures, as well as whether remote access works for their particular course or campus.

Colorado Mountain College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

5494

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

149

Total staff

126 full time, 633 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Colorado Mountain College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 5,494

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 1,533
Part-time: 3,961

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 73
Men: 76

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 1,120
Black or African American: 39
White: 1,568
American Indian or Alaska Native: 12
Asian: 27
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2
Two or more races: 83
Unknown: 76

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Colorado Mountain College Sports & Athletics

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Cross-country running

Both––

Skiing (downhill)

Both––

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.