In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 316,683 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Colorado including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 15.81% from 273,456 to 316,683. The undergraduate population increased by 16.09% and the graduate population increased by 14.55% in last 10 years at Colorado Colleges.
By gender, there are 179,091
women students and 137,592 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 23.5% and men students increased by 7.12% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 295,042, and 316,683 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 81.85% are undergraduate students and 18.15% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 38,945, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 7,350.
The women to men ratio is 1.32 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Colorado Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Colorado Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 273,456 | 222,782 | 106,537 | 116,245 | 50,674 | 21,907 | 28,767 |
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| 2014-15 | 272,724
-732 | 221,828
-954 | 106,309
-228 | 115,519
-726 | 50,896
222 | 21,755
-152 | 29,141
374 |
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| 2015-16 | 271,437
-1,287 | 220,343
-1,485 | 105,367
-942 | 114,976
-543 | 51,094
198 | 21,331
-424 | 29,763
622 |
|---|
| 2016-17 | 299,851
28,414 | 244,681
24,338 | 113,719
8,352 | 130,962
15,986 | 55,170
4,076 | 22,560
1,229 | 32,610
2,847 |
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| 2017-18 | 304,544
4,693 | 248,465
3,784 | 116,377
2,658 | 132,088
1,126 | 56,079
909 | 23,007
447 | 33,072
462 |
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| 2018-19 | 306,770
2,226 | 249,128
663 | 115,659
-718 | 133,469
1,381 | 57,642
1,563 | 23,192
185 | 34,450
1,378 |
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| 2019-20 | 310,289
3,519 | 250,958
1,830 | 114,349
-1,310 | 136,609
3,140 | 59,331
1,689 | 23,513
321 | 35,818
1,368 |
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| 2020-21 | 300,708
-9,581 | 240,251
-10,707 | 106,130
-8,219 | 134,121
-2,488 | 60,457
1,126 | 23,994
481 | 36,463
645 |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 293,956
-6,752 | 232,855
-7,396 | 103,668
-2,462 | 129,187
-4,934 | 61,101
644 | 24,060
66 | 37,041
578 |
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| 2022-23 | 316,683
22,727 | 258,634
25,779 | 114,610
10,942 | 144,024
14,837 | 58,049
-3,052 | 22,982
-1,078 | 35,067
-1,974 |
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| Average | 295,042 | 238,993 | 110,273 | 128,720 | 56,049 | 22,830 | 33,219 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 238,993. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 35,852 from 222,782 to 258,634.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colorado Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 222,782 | 142,207 | 70,714 | 71,493 | 80,575 | 35,823 | 44,752 |
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| 2014-15 | 221,828 | 142,787 | 71,076 | 71,711 | 79,041 | 35,233 | 43,808 |
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| 2015-16 | 220,343 | 142,041 | 70,693 | 71,348 | 78,302 | 34,674 | 43,628 |
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| 2016-17 | 244,681 | 156,907 | 76,167 | 80,740 | 87,774 | 37,552 | 50,222 |
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| 2017-18 | 248,465 | 159,257 | 77,227 | 82,030 | 89,208 | 39,150 | 50,058 |
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| 2018-19 | 249,128 | 160,848 | 77,307 | 83,541 | 88,280 | 38,352 | 49,928 |
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| 2019-20 | 250,958 | 160,089 | 75,514 | 84,575 | 90,869 | 38,835 | 52,034 |
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| 2020-21 | 240,251 | 150,772 | 69,346 | 81,426 | 89,479 | 36,784 | 52,695 |
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| 2021-22 | 232,855 | 146,384 | 67,855 | 78,529 | 86,471 | 35,813 | 50,658 |
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| 2022-23 | 258,634 | 153,493 | 71,098 | 82,395 | 105,141 | 43,512 | 61,629 |
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| Average | 238,993 | 238,993 | 72,700 | 78,779 | 238,993 | 37,573 | 49,941 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 56,049. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 7,375 from 50,674 to 58,049.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Colorado Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 50,674 | 23,319 | 10,269 | 13,050 | 27,355 | 11,638 | 15,717 |
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| 2014-15 | 50,896 | 23,423 | 10,246 | 13,177 | 27,473 | 11,509 | 15,964 |
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| 2015-16 | 51,094 | 22,644 | 9,836 | 12,808 | 28,450 | 11,495 | 16,955 |
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| 2016-17 | 55,170 | 25,781 | 11,028 | 14,753 | 29,389 | 11,532 | 17,857 |
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| 2017-18 | 56,079 | 25,873 | 10,935 | 14,938 | 30,206 | 12,072 | 18,134 |
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| 2018-19 | 57,642 | 26,414 | 10,713 | 15,701 | 31,228 | 12,479 | 18,749 |
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| 2019-20 | 59,331 | 26,657 | 10,659 | 15,998 | 32,674 | 12,854 | 19,820 |
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| 2020-21 | 60,457 | 27,003 | 10,615 | 16,388 | 33,454 | 13,379 | 20,075 |
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| 2021-22 | 61,101 | 26,887 | 10,248 | 16,639 | 34,214 | 13,812 | 20,402 |
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| 2022-23 | 58,049 | 25,392 | 9,620 | 15,772 | 32,657 | 13,362 | 19,295 |
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| Average | 56,049 | 56,049 | 10,417 | 14,922 | 56,049 | 12,413 | 18,297 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.07%. The percentage was 63.87% 10 years ago and Colorado Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 4.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.39% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Colorado Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 2,617 | 9,139 | 11,593 | 36,483 | 605 | 174,644 | 8,965 |
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| 2014-15 | 2,618 | 9,447 | 11,565 | 37,656 | 640 | 173,591 | 9,696 |
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| 2015-16 | 2,564 | 9,845 | 11,143 | 38,910 | 635 | 170,940 | 10,243 |
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| 2016-17 | 2,667 | 10,470 | 19,621 | 43,665 | 754 | 181,492 | 12,262 |
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| 2017-18 | 2,588 | 10,929 | 18,921 | 46,131 | 766 | 180,105 | 13,009 |
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| 2018-19 | 2,624 | 11,303 | 18,320 | 48,286 | 641 | 177,826 | 13,610 |
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| 2019-20 | 2,741 | 11,555 | 18,130 | 50,993 | 814 | 179,230 | 14,210 |
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| 2020-21 | 2,784 | 11,698 | 17,492 | 49,676 | 694 | 174,442 | 14,340 |
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| 2021-22 | 2,774 | 12,037 | 16,441 | 49,565 | 668 | 170,372 | 14,332 |
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| 2022-23 | 2,939 | 12,968 | 17,228 | 57,414 | 655 | 179,286 | 15,175 |
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| Average | 2,692 | 10,939 | 16,045 | 45,878 | 687 | 176,193 | 12,584 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
85,100 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 146.92% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Colorado Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 271,886 | 34,464 | 27,756 | 209,666 |
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| 2013-14 | 273,456 | 37,368 | 28,809 | 207,279 |
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| 2014-15 | 272,724 | 39,620 | 30,744 | 202,360 |
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| 2015-16 | 271,437 | 39,176 | 34,173 | 198,088 |
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| 2016-17 | 299,851 | 65,372 | 37,035 | 197,444 |
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| 2017-18 | 304,544 | 69,239 | 40,051 | 195,254 |
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| 2018-19 | 306,770 | 70,463 | 42,527 | 193,780 |
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| 2019-20 | 310,289 | 74,422 | 43,685 | 192,182 |
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| 2020-21 | 300,708 | 124,028 | 97,063 | 79,617 |
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| 2021-22 | 293,956 | 83,245 | 93,953 | 116,758 |
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| 2022-23 | 316,683 | 85,100 | 68,134 | 163,449 |
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| Average | 292,937 | 65,682 | 49,448 | 177,807 |
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