Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Colorado is 131,219 with 68,748 female students and 62,471 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Colorado.
Among the best schools in Colorado, University of Boulder has the most enrolled students of 38,799, while College has the least number of students of 2,056 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 4,114 | 2,900 | 1,214 |
| 2 | College | 2,056 | 895 | 1,161 |
| 3 | School of Mines | 8,044 | 5,474 | 2,570 |
| 4 | University of Denver | 12,813 | 5,062 | 7,751 |
| 5 | University of Boulder | 38,799 | 20,649 | 18,150 |
| 6 | University of Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 23,124 | 9,211 | 13,913 |
| 7 | State University-Fort Collins | 34,096 | 15,092 | 19,004 |
| 8 | Regis University | 4,605 | 1,507 | 3,098 |
| 9 | Western University | 3,568 | 1,681 | 1,887 |
| 10 | DeVry University- | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 131,219 | 62,471 | 68,748 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Colorado is 97,177 with 48,998 female students and 48,179 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Colorado.
Among the best schools in Colorado, University of Boulder has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,244, while College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,031.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 4,114 | 2,900 | 1,214 |
| 2 | College | 2,031 | 890 | 1,141 |
| 3 | School of Mines | 6,195 | 4,221 | 1,974 |
| 4 | University of Denver | 6,614 | 2,942 | 3,672 |
| 5 | University of Boulder | 32,244 | 17,002 | 15,242 |
| 6 | University of Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 13,921 | 6,046 | 7,875 |
| 7 | State University-Fort Collins | 26,221 | 11,769 | 14,452 |
| 8 | Regis University | 2,689 | 849 | 1,840 |
| 9 | Western University | 3,148 | 1,560 | 1,588 |
| 10 | DeVry University- | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 97,177 | 48,179 | 48,998 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Colorado is 34,042 with 19,750 female students and 14,292 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Colorado.
Among the best schools in Colorado, University of Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 9,203, while College has the least number of graduate students of 25.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | College | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | School of Mines | 1,849 | 1,253 | 596 |
| 4 | University of Denver | 6,199 | 2,120 | 4,079 |
| 5 | University of Boulder | 6,555 | 3,647 | 2,908 |
| 6 | University of Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 9,203 | 3,165 | 6,038 |
| 7 | State University-Fort Collins | 7,875 | 3,323 | 4,552 |
| 8 | Regis University | 1,916 | 658 | 1,258 |
| 9 | Western University | 420 | 121 | 299 |
| 10 | DeVry University- | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 34,042 | 14,292 | 19,750 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Colorado. In undergraduate programs, out of total 91,032 students, 6,649 students (7.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,321 students (28.91%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 34,017 students, 9,159 students (26.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,753 students (13.97%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | United States Air Force Academy does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 2 | Colorado College | Colorado College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 6,195 | - | 206 (3.33%) | 1,849 | 213 (11.52%) |
306 (16.55%) |
| 4 | University of Denver | 6,614 | 749 (11.32%) |
305 (4.61%) | 6,199 | 2,038 (32.88%) |
1,142 (18.42%) |
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 32,244 | 386 (1.20%) |
13,524 (41.94%) | 6,555 | 411 (6.27%) |
673 (10.27%) |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 13,921 | 1,621 (11.64%) |
5,080 (36.49%) | 9,203 | 2,633 (28.61%) |
1,789 (19.44%) |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 26,221 | 2,005 (7.65%) |
6,326 (24.13%) | 7,875 | 2,699 (34.27%) |
696 (8.84%) |
| 8 | Regis University | 2,689 | 781 (29.04%) |
476 (17.70%) | 1,916 | 823 (42.95%) |
127 (6.63%) |
| 9 | Western Colorado University | 3,148 | 1,107 (35.17%) |
404 (12.83%) | 420 | 342 (81.43%) |
20 (4.76%) |
| Average | 91,032 | 6,649 (7.30%) |
26,321 (28.91%) |
34,017 | 9,159 (26.92%) |
4,753 (13.97%) | |
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