A total of 355,652 students are enrolled in Colorado colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 153,711 men students and 201,941 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.76 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 56.84% of total enrollment is women students and 43.16% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 61.61%.

For Colorado colleges with more than 1,000 students, Colorado School of Mines has the highest ratio of men students (68.59%) and Denver College of Nursing has the highest ratio of women students (86.90%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Colorado Colleges

By gender, 43.22% of total students is men students (153,711) and 56.78% is women students (201,941) in Colorado collegs.

In 44 4-year Colorado colleges in United States, there are 137,989 men students which is 43.16% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Colorado colleges is 56.84% (181,762).

Of the 27,945 students attending Colorado community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 38.39% are men (17,216) and 61.61% are women students (17,216).

In Colorado trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 4,993 men and 2,963 women students, accounting for 62.76% and 37.24% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Colorado Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels355,652 153,711
(43.22%)
201,941
(56.78%)
4-year Colleges319,751 137,989
(43.16%)
181,762
(56.84%)
Community Colleges27,945 10,729
(38.39%)
17,216
(61.61%)
Trade Schools7,956 4,993
(62.76%)
2,963
(37.24%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Colorado Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Colorado colleges. A total of 355,652 students have enrolled in Colorado colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Colorado Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Adams State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,8541,209
(42.4%)
1,645
(57.6%)
1,588 838
(52.8%)
750
(47.2%)
1,266 371
(29.3%)
895
(70.7%)
Aims Community CollegePublic, 4-year7,1783,282
(45.7%)
3,896
(54.3%)
7,178 3,282
(45.7%)
3,896
(54.3%)
- - -
Arapahoe Community CollegePublic, 4-year12,6365,544
(43.9%)
7,092
(56.1%)
12,636 5,544
(43.9%)
7,092
(56.1%)
- - -
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year20519
(9.3%)
186
(90.7%)
205 19
(9.3%)
186
(90.7%)
- - -
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic, 4-year23,7449,480
(39.9%)
14,264
(60.1%)
14,055 6,071
(43.2%)
7,984
(56.8%)
9,689 3,409
(35.2%)
6,280
(64.8%)
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic, 4-year11,4315,163
(45.2%)
6,268
(54.8%)
9,540 4,381
(45.9%)
5,159
(54.1%)
1,891 782
(41.4%)
1,109
(58.6%)
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year284252
(88.7%)
32
(11.3%)
284 252
(88.7%)
32
(11.3%)
- - -
University of Colorado BoulderPublic, 4-year39,58521,815
(55.1%)
17,770
(44.9%)
31,034 16,737
(53.9%)
14,297
(46.1%)
8,551 5,078
(59.4%)
3,473
(40.6%)
Colorado Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year8,9642,844
(31.7%)
6,120
(68.3%)
7,602 2,517
(33.1%)
5,085
(66.9%)
1,362 327
(24.0%)
1,035
(76.0%)
Colorado CollegePrivate, 4-year2,203971
(44.1%)
1,232
(55.9%)
2,180 969
(44.4%)
1,211
(55.6%)
23 2
(8.7%)
21
(91.3%)
Concorde Career College-AuroraPrivate, 4-year731131
(17.9%)
600
(82.1%)
731 131
(17.9%)
600
(82.1%)
- - -
Colorado Mountain CollegePublic, 4-year5,1842,187
(42.2%)
2,997
(57.8%)
5,184 2,187
(42.2%)
2,997
(57.8%)
- - -
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,179479
(40.6%)
700
(59.4%)
1,179 479
(40.6%)
700
(59.4%)
- - -
Colorado School of MinesPublic, 4-year7,4035,078
(68.6%)
2,325
(31.4%)
5,714 3,892
(68.1%)
1,822
(31.9%)
1,689 1,186
(70.2%)
503
(29.8%)
Colorado School of TradesPrivate, 2-4 year130127
(97.7%)
3
(2.3%)
130 127
(97.7%)
3
(2.3%)
- - -
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic, 4-year33,40314,875
(44.5%)
18,528
(55.5%)
25,777 11,698
(45.4%)
14,079
(54.6%)
7,626 3,177
(41.7%)
4,449
(58.3%)
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 4-year24,8088,374
(33.8%)
16,434
(66.2%)
22,393 7,472
(33.4%)
14,921
(66.6%)
2,415 902
(37.3%)
1,513
(62.7%)
Community College of AuroraPublic, 2-4 year8,3433,484
(41.8%)
4,859
(58.2%)
8,343 3,484
(41.8%)
4,859
(58.2%)
- - -
Technical College of the RockiesPublic, Less than 2-year26178
(29.9%)
183
(70.1%)
261 78
(29.9%)
183
(70.1%)
- - -
Community College of DenverPublic, 4-year7,2922,755
(37.8%)
4,537
(62.2%)
7,292 2,755
(37.8%)
4,537
(62.2%)
- - -
Lincoln College of Technology-DenverPrivate, 2-4 year1,1551,042
(90.2%)
113
(9.8%)
1,155 1,042
(90.2%)
113
(9.8%)
- - -
Denver SeminaryPrivate, 4-year874450
(51.5%)
424
(48.5%)
- - -874 450
(51.5%)
424
(48.5%)
University of DenverPrivate, 4-year13,7345,231
(38.1%)
8,503
(61.9%)
6,151 2,728
(44.4%)
3,423
(55.6%)
7,583 2,503
(33.0%)
5,080
(67.0%)
Emily Griffith Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2-year5,3134,671
(87.9%)
642
(12.1%)
5,313 4,671
(87.9%)
642
(12.1%)
- - -
Fort Lewis CollegePublic, 4-year3,4001,517
(44.6%)
1,883
(55.4%)
3,308 1,498
(45.3%)
1,810
(54.7%)
92 19
(20.7%)
73
(79.3%)
Front Range Community CollegePublic, 4-year19,4498,575
(44.1%)
10,874
(55.9%)
19,449 8,575
(44.1%)
10,874
(55.9%)
- - -
Iliff School of TheologyPrivate, 4-year18573
(39.5%)
112
(60.5%)
- - -185 73
(39.5%)
112
(60.5%)
International Salon and Spa AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year31350
(16.0%)
263
(84.0%)
313 50
(16.0%)
263
(84.0%)
- - -
Lamar Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year668295
(44.2%)
373
(55.8%)
668 295
(44.2%)
373
(55.8%)
- - -
Colorado Mesa UniversityPublic, 4-year8,9054,166
(46.8%)
4,739
(53.2%)
8,681 4,092
(47.1%)
4,589
(52.9%)
224 74
(33.0%)
150
(67.0%)
Metropolitan State University of DenverPublic, 4-year16,9957,274
(42.8%)
9,721
(57.2%)
15,848 7,032
(44.4%)
8,816
(55.6%)
1,147 242
(21.1%)
905
(78.9%)
Morgan Community CollegePublic, 4-year1,462531
(36.3%)
931
(63.7%)
1,462 531
(36.3%)
931
(63.7%)
- - -
Naropa UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,065290
(27.2%)
775
(72.8%)
343 101
(29.4%)
242
(70.6%)
722 189
(26.2%)
533
(73.8%)
Nazarene Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year566279
(49.3%)
287
(50.7%)
566 279
(49.3%)
287
(50.7%)
- - -
Northeastern Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,446514
(35.5%)
932
(64.5%)
1,446 514
(35.5%)
932
(64.5%)
- - -
University of Northern ColoradoPublic, 4-year9,3802,902
(30.9%)
6,478
(69.1%)
6,728 2,268
(33.7%)
4,460
(66.3%)
2,652 634
(23.9%)
2,018
(76.1%)
Otero CollegePublic, 2-4 year999434
(43.4%)
565
(56.6%)
999 434
(43.4%)
565
(56.6%)
- - -
Pikes Peak State CollegePublic, 4-year11,8994,858
(40.8%)
7,041
(59.2%)
11,899 4,858
(40.8%)
7,041
(59.2%)
- - -
Pueblo Community CollegePublic, 4-year6,4812,613
(40.3%)
3,868
(59.7%)
6,481 2,613
(40.3%)
3,868
(59.7%)
- - -
Red Rocks Community CollegePublic, 4-year6,4703,045
(47.1%)
3,425
(52.9%)
6,375 3,021
(47.4%)
3,354
(52.6%)
95 24
(25.3%)
71
(74.7%)
Regis UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,6681,510
(32.3%)
3,158
(67.7%)
2,398 809
(33.7%)
1,589
(66.3%)
2,270 701
(30.9%)
1,569
(69.1%)
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4-year2,050534
(26.0%)
1,516
(74.0%)
2,050 534
(26.0%)
1,516
(74.0%)
- - -
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesPrivate, 4-year455
(11.1%)
40
(88.9%)
11 - 11
(100.0%)
34 5
(14.7%)
29
(85.3%)
Colorado State University PuebloPublic, 4-year6,6172,642
(39.9%)
3,975
(60.1%)
4,772 2,196
(46.0%)
2,576
(54.0%)
1,845 446
(24.2%)
1,399
(75.8%)
Pickens Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year960504
(52.5%)
456
(47.5%)
960 504
(52.5%)
456
(47.5%)
- - -
Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 year691490
(70.9%)
201
(29.1%)
691 490
(70.9%)
201
(29.1%)
- - -
Intellitec College-Grand JunctionPrivate, 2-4 year1,105407
(36.8%)
698
(63.2%)
1,105 407
(36.8%)
698
(63.2%)
- - -
Trinidad State CollegePublic, 4-year1,505702
(46.6%)
803
(53.4%)
1,505 702
(46.6%)
803
(53.4%)
- - -
Empire Beauty School-ThorntonPrivate, Less than 2-year811
(1.2%)
80
(98.8%)
81 1
(1.2%)
80
(98.8%)
- - -
Western Colorado UniversityPublic, 4-year3,5481,735
(48.9%)
1,813
(51.1%)
3,095 1,581
(51.1%)
1,514
(48.9%)
453 154
(34.0%)
299
(66.0%)
Platt College-AuroraPrivate, 4-year23226
(11.2%)
206
(88.8%)
232 26
(11.2%)
206
(88.8%)
- - -
Dr. Ida Rolf InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year3218
(56.3%)
14
(43.8%)
32 18
(56.3%)
14
(43.8%)
- - -
IBMC CollegePrivate, 2-4 year38445
(11.7%)
339
(88.3%)
384 45
(11.7%)
339
(88.3%)
- - -
Avalon Institute-AuroraPrivate, Less than 2-year1884
(2.1%)
184
(97.9%)
188 4
(2.1%)
184
(97.9%)
- - -
Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityPrivate, 4-year6516
(24.6%)
49
(75.4%)
- - -65 16
(24.6%)
49
(75.4%)
Cheeks Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year38- 38
(100.0%)
38 - 38
(100.0%)
- - -
Colorado School of Healing ArtsPrivate, Less than 2-year5513
(23.6%)
42
(76.4%)
55 13
(23.6%)
42
(76.4%)
- - -
Pima Medical Institute-DenverPrivate, 2-4 year802160
(20.0%)
642
(80.0%)
802 160
(20.0%)
642
(80.0%)
- - -
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsPrivate, 2-4 year32064
(20.0%)
256
(80.0%)
320 64
(20.0%)
256
(80.0%)
- - -
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsPrivate, Less than 2-year20015
(7.5%)
185
(92.5%)
200 15
(7.5%)
185
(92.5%)
- - -
Colorado Media SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year5535
(63.6%)
20
(36.4%)
55 35
(63.6%)
20
(36.4%)
- - -
Empire Beauty School-LittletonPrivate, Less than 2-year585
(8.6%)
53
(91.4%)
58 5
(8.6%)
53
(91.4%)
- - -
Empire Beauty School-AuroraPrivate, Less than 2-year734
(5.5%)
69
(94.5%)
73 4
(5.5%)
69
(94.5%)
- - -
Academy of Natural Therapy IncPrivate, Less than 2-year457
(15.6%)
38
(84.4%)
45 7
(15.6%)
38
(84.4%)
- - -
Taft University SystemPrivate, 4-year526238
(45.2%)
288
(54.8%)
2 1
(50.0%)
1
(50.0%)
524 237
(45.2%)
287
(54.8%)
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderPrivate, 2-4 year8,8942,373
(26.7%)
6,521
(73.3%)
8,894 2,373
(26.7%)
6,521
(73.3%)
- - -
Institute of Taoist Education and AcupuncturePrivate, 4-year348
(23.5%)
26
(76.5%)
- - -34 8
(23.5%)
26
(76.5%)
Denver College of NursingPrivate, 4-year1,084142
(13.1%)
942
(86.9%)
1,034 133
(12.9%)
901
(87.1%)
50 9
(18.0%)
41
(82.0%)
Aveda Institute-DenverPrivate, Less than 2-year34123
(6.7%)
318
(93.3%)
341 23
(6.7%)
318
(93.3%)
- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsPrivate, Less than 2-year17823
(12.9%)
155
(87.1%)
178 23
(12.9%)
155
(87.1%)
- - -
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsPrivate, Less than 2-year721
(1.4%)
71
(98.6%)
72 1
(1.4%)
71
(98.6%)
- - -
Pima Medical Institute-AuroraPrivate, 2-4 year31638
(12.0%)
278
(88.0%)
316 38
(12.0%)
278
(88.0%)
- - -
United Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year259
(36.0%)
16
(64.0%)
25 9
(36.0%)
16
(64.0%)
- - -
Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year281
(3.6%)
27
(96.4%)
28 1
(3.6%)
27
(96.4%)
- - -
Colorado State University GlobalPublic, 4-year9,5654,171
(43.6%)
5,394
(56.4%)
6,433 2,958
(46.0%)
3,475
(54.0%)
3,132 1,213
(38.7%)
1,919
(61.3%)
Elevate Salon Institute-WestminsterPrivate, Less than 2-year10814
(13.0%)
94
(87.0%)
108 14
(13.0%)
94
(87.0%)
- - -
Rocky Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,531748
(48.9%)
783
(51.1%)
- - -1,531 748
(48.9%)
783
(51.1%)
Paul Mitchell the School-DenverPrivate, Less than 2-year2529
(3.6%)
243
(96.4%)
252 9
(3.6%)
243
(96.4%)
- - -
Stacey James InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year743
(4.1%)
71
(95.9%)
74 3
(4.1%)
71
(95.9%)
- - -
Tuana European Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year331
(3.0%)
32
(97.0%)
33 1
(3.0%)
32
(97.0%)
- - -
Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year361
(2.8%)
35
(97.2%)
36 1
(2.8%)
35
(97.2%)
- - -
Colorado Technical University-Denver SouthPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Otero College - La Junta High SchoolPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Columbia College - DenverPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Private, Less than 2-year1619
(5.6%)
152
(94.4%)
161 9
(5.6%)
152
(94.4%)
- - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - DenverPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -