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Red Rocks Community College

#1905 in US ranking Lakewood, CO
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$17,050
Tuition & fees
$4,200
Avg. aid
$9,178
Receiving aid
53%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
32%
Median salary
$54,134
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Red Rocks Community College?

RRCC's reported overall graduation rate was 32% in the 2024-25 institutional data. This type of federal completion measure follows a defined entering cohort over a specified period; it is not the percentage of everyone who took an RRCC course that year and later earned a credential.

Community colleges enroll transfer students, part-time learners, and students taking courses for reasons other than completing a credential at that college. Standard graduation-rate cohorts do not describe all of those paths equally well. The figure is useful for understanding one measured outcome, but a prospective student should also examine the requirements and likely timeline of the specific certificate or degree being considered.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Red Rocks Community College?

A reliable salary prediction cannot be made from attendance at RRCC alone. Earnings depend on the credential, occupation, location, prior experience, hours worked, and whether a student continues to a four-year institution.

When comparing programs, students should check what an earnings statistic actually measures: whether it covers completers or all former students, whether it is a median or an average, and how long after attendance it was recorded. A one-year figure can be especially incomplete for students who remain in school. Licensing requirements and local job openings may be as consequential as a published pay figure for a career-focused program.

Red Rocks Community College Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
32%

Red Rocks Community College Retention and Employment

First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Employed 1 year after graduation
94%

Red Rocks Community College Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$54,134
4 years after graduation
$62,695
5 years after graduation
$62,510
7 years after graduation
$61,442
10 years after starting college
$50,999

Red Rocks Community College Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians

246

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

145

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Health Professions and Related Programs

25631

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.