Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of Colleges in Colorado is 380,324 with 213,051 female students and 167,273 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 Colleges in Colorado.
Among the Colleges in Colorado, University of Boulder has the most enrolled students of 38,799, while Dr. Ida Rolf Institute has the least number of students of 12 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of Colleges in Colorado is 324,402 with 178,951 female students and 145,451 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between Colleges in Colorado.
Among the Colleges in Colorado, University of Boulder has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,244, while Montessori Education Center of the Rockies has the least number of undergraduate students of 10.
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Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of Colleges in Colorado is 55,922 with 34,100 female students and 21,822 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between Colleges in Colorado.
Among the Colleges 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.
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| Name | Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | 1,296 | 416 | 880 | |
| University of Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 9,203 | 3,165 | 6,038 | |
| University of Springs | 2,052 | 829 | 1,223 | |
| University of Boulder | 6,555 | 3,647 | 2,908 | |
| Christian University | 1,751 | 457 | 1,294 | |
| College | 25 | 5 | 20 | |
| School of Mines | 1,849 | 1,253 | 596 | |
| State University-Fort Collins | 7,875 | 3,323 | 4,552 | |
| Technical University- Springs | 3,584 | 1,276 | 2,308 | |
| Denver Seminary | 847 | 408 | 439 | |
| University of Denver | 6,199 | 2,120 | 4,079 | |
| Fort Lewis College | 152 | 41 | 111 | |
| Iliff School of Theology | 166 | 65 | 101 | |
| Mesa University | 312 | 119 | 193 | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 1,179 | 293 | 886 | |
| Naropa University | 755 | 208 | 547 | |
| University of Northern | 2,389 | 611 | 1,778 | |
| Red Rocks Community College | 97 | 24 | 73 | |
| Regis University | 1,916 | 658 | 1,258 | |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | 33 | 2 | 31 | |
| State University Pueblo | 1,765 | 403 | 1,362 | |
| Western University | 420 | 121 | 299 | |
| Chinese Medicine University | 89 | 22 | 67 | |
| Taft University System | 324 | 161 | 163 | |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | 32 | 10 | 22 | |
| Denver College of Nursing | 54 | 3 | 51 | |
| State University Global | 3,100 | 1,308 | 1,792 | |
| Rocky Vista University | 1,903 | 874 | 1,029 | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Altierus Career College- Springs | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| The Art Institute of | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| CollegeAmerica-Denver | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Glenwood Beauty Academy | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Hair Dynamics Education Center | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| National American University- Springs | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Altierus Career College-Thornton | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| IBMC College | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| University of System Office | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Westminster | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Platt College-Aurora | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Heights University | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Massage Therapy Institute of | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Healing Arts Institute | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Johnson & Wales University-Denver | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| University of the Rockies | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| State University-System Office | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University-Denver | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| CollegeAmerica- Springs | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| CollegeAmerica-Fort Collins | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Montessori Casa International | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| National Beauty College | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Aurora | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Ecotech Institute | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| National Personal Training Institute of | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| National Personal Training Institute of | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| National American University-Centennial | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| National American University- Springs South | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Westminster | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Aurora | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| College of International Esthetics Inc | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| DeVry University- | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| University of Phoenix- | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| National American University-Westwood Teach-Out Site | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Otero Junior College - La Junta High School | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Otero Junior College - East School | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| United College of Health and Beauty | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Turing School of Software & Design | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Denver | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Fort Collins Bible College | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Technical University-Denver South | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Otero College - La Junta High School | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Otero CollegeFort Lyon Coalition for the Homeless | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Denver | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Total | 55,922 | 21,822 | 34,100 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between Colleges in Colorado. In undergraduate programs, out of total 314,097 students, 74,871 students (23.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 76,746 students (24.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 55,832 students, 23,480 students (42.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,385 students (13.23%) have learned from at least one online course.
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| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Adams State University | 1,605 | 494 (30.78%) |
232 (14.45%) | 1,296 | 1,050 (81.02%) |
180 (13.89%) | |
| Aims Community College | 8,542 | 1,139 (13.33%) |
1,668 (19.53%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Arapahoe Community College | 15,012 | 2,215 (14.75%) |
1,615 (10.76%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| 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%) | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 9,302 | 933 (10.03%) |
4,615 (49.61%) | 2,052 | 806 (39.28%) |
273 (13.30%) | |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | 397 | - | 381 (95.97%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| University of Colorado Boulder | 32,244 | 386 (1.20%) |
13,524 (41.94%) | 6,555 | 411 (6.27%) |
673 (10.27%) | |
| Colorado Christian University | 8,200 | 4,593 (56.01%) |
391 (4.77%) | 1,751 | 1,542 (88.06%) |
171 (9.77%) | |
| Colorado College | Colorado College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | 256 | - | 256 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Colorado Mountain College | 5,494 | 568 (10.34%) |
1,047 (19.06%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | 1,271 | 140 (11.01%) |
290 (22.82%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Colorado School of Mines | 6,195 | - | 206 (3.33%) | 1,849 | 213 (11.52%) |
306 (16.55%) | |
| Colorado School of Trades | Colorado School of Trades does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 26,221 | 2,005 (7.65%) |
6,326 (24.13%) | 7,875 | 2,699 (34.27%) |
696 (8.84%) | |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | 28,246 | 27,903 (98.79%) |
337 (1.19%) | 3,584 | 3,583 (99.97%) |
1 (0.03%) | |
| Community College of Aurora | 8,833 | 1,102 (12.48%) |
1,079 (12.22%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Technical College of the Rockies | 304 | - | 28 (9.21%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Community College of Denver | 7,965 | 2,046 (25.69%) |
1,538 (19.31%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Lincoln College of Technology-Denver does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Denver Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 847 | 334 (39.43%) |
224 (26.45%) | |||
| University of Denver | 6,614 | 749 (11.32%) |
305 (4.61%) | 6,199 | 2,038 (32.88%) |
1,142 (18.42%) | |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | 6,123 | - | 17 (0.28%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Fort Lewis College | 3,392 | 42 (1.24%) |
677 (19.96%) | 152 | 14 (9.21%) |
48 (31.58%) | |
| Front Range Community College | 21,970 | 3,990 (18.16%) |
3,380 (15.38%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Iliff School of Theology | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 166 | 2 (1.20%) |
20 (12.05%) | |||
| International Salon and Spa Academy | International Salon and Spa Academy does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Lamar Community College | 690 | 54 (7.83%) |
139 (20.14%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Colorado Mesa University | 9,473 | 620 (6.54%) |
3,251 (34.32%) | 312 | 116 (37.18%) |
20 (6.41%) | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 17,274 | 4,049 (23.44%) |
7,005 (40.55%) | 1,179 | 466 (39.53%) |
379 (32.15%) | |
| Morgan Community College | 1,626 | 390 (23.99%) |
406 (24.97%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Naropa University | 339 | 142 (41.89%) |
193 (56.93%) | 755 | 223 (29.54%) |
309 (40.93%) | |
| Nazarene Bible College | 527 | 527 (100.00%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Northeastern Junior College | 1,684 | 151 (8.97%) |
232 (13.78%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| University of Northern Colorado | 6,480 | 393 (6.06%) |
2,859 (44.12%) | 2,389 | 1,160 (48.56%) |
420 (17.58%) | |
| Otero College | 959 | 86 (8.97%) |
202 (21.06%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Pikes Peak State College | 12,556 | 3,526 (28.08%) |
3,237 (25.78%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Pueblo Community College | 7,284 | 1,480 (20.32%) |
1,113 (15.28%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Red Rocks Community College | 8,322 | 1,568 (18.84%) |
1,424 (17.11%) | 97 | - | - | |
| Regis University | 2,689 | 781 (29.04%) |
476 (17.70%) | 1,916 | 823 (42.95%) |
127 (6.63%) | |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 2,061 | 1,613 (78.26%) |
358 (17.37%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | Montessori Education Center of the Rockies does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 5,086 | 637 (12.52%) |
1,552 (30.52%) | 1,765 | 1,541 (87.31%) |
136 (7.71%) | |
| Pickens Technical College | Pickens Technical College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | 679 | - | 544 (80.12%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | 1,077 | - | 994 (92.29%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Trinidad State College | 1,613 | 294 (18.23%) |
432 (26.78%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| United States Air Force Academy | United States Air Force Academy does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Empire Beauty School-Thornton does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Western Colorado University | 3,148 | 1,107 (35.17%) |
404 (12.83%) | 420 | 342 (81.43%) |
20 (4.76%) | |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | Dr. Ida Rolf Institute does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| IBMC College | 297 | - | 84 (28.28%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | 162 | - | 162 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 89 | 6 (6.74%) |
83 (93.26%) | |||
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Cheeks Beauty Academy does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Colorado School of Healing Arts | 52 | - | 52 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | 664 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | 305 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Colorado Media School | 38 | - | 38 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Empire Beauty School-Littleton does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Empire Beauty School-Aurora does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | Academy of Natural Therapy Inc does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Taft University System | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 324 | 324 (100.00%) |
- | |||
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | 8,504 | - | 8,186 (96.26%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Denver College of Nursing | 757 | 176 (23.25%) |
411 (54.29%) | 54 | 54 (100.00%) |
- | |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Aveda Institute-Denver does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | 266 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| United Beauty College | United Beauty College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Colorado State University Global | 7,157 | 7,157 (100.00%) |
- | 3,100 | 3,100 (100.00%) |
- | |
| Rocky Vista University | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,903 | - | 368 (19.34%) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Paul Mitchell the School-Denver does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Stacey James Institute | Stacey James Institute does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Tuana European Beauty Academy does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | 27 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) | 194 | 194 (100.00%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||
| Average | 314,097 | 74,871 (23.84%) |
76,746 (24.43%) |
55,832 | 23,480 (42.05%) |
7,385 (13.23%) | |
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