2024 Colorado Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 359,737 students have enrolled in Colorado colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 301,708 undergraduate and 57,970 graduate students.
By gender, there are 156,593 male students and 203,144 female students at Colorado colleges. For online degree programs, 96,510 students have enrolled online exclusively at Colorado colleges.
Colorado College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- University of Colorado Boulder has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 39,585.
- University of Colorado Boulder has the largest number of male students of 21,815.
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the largest number of female students of 18,528.
- University of Colorado Boulder has the most undergraduate students of 31,034.
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the most graduate students of 9,689.
- Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs has the most online enrollment of 24,674 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between Colorado Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University Alamosa, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 2,854 | 1,209 | 1,645 | 1,588 | 1,266 | 901 |
| Aims Community College Greeley, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 7,178 | 3,282 | 3,896 | 7,178 | - | 1,167 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 12,636 | 5,544 | 7,092 | 12,636 | - | 2,170 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | 205 | 19 | 186 | 205 | - | - |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 23,744 | 9,480 | 14,264 | 14,055 | 9,689 | 4,713 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 11,431 | 5,163 | 6,268 | 9,540 | 1,891 | 1,832 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO Private, 2-4 years | 284 | 252 | 32 | 284 | - | - |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 39,585 | 21,815 | 17,770 | 31,034 | 8,551 | 3,156 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 8,964 | 2,844 | 6,120 | 7,602 | 1,362 | 5,248 |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 2,203 | 971 | 1,232 | 2,180 | 23 | - |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 731 | 131 | 600 | 731 | - | - |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 5,184 | 2,187 | 2,997 | 5,184 | - | 455 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO Public, 2-4 years | 1,179 | 479 | 700 | 1,179 | - | 173 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 7,403 | 5,078 | 2,325 | 5,714 | 1,689 | 199 |
| Colorado School of Trades Lakewood, CO Private, 2-4 years | 130 | 127 | 3 | 130 | - | - |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 33,403 | 14,875 | 18,528 | 25,777 | 7,626 | 3,726 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 24,808 | 8,374 | 16,434 | 22,393 | 2,415 | 24,674 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years | 8,343 | 3,484 | 4,859 | 8,343 | - | 1,103 |
| Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO Public, Less than 2 years | 261 | 78 | 183 | 261 | - | - |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 7,292 | 2,755 | 4,537 | 7,292 | - | 1,905 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | 1,155 | 1,042 | 113 | 1,155 | - | - |
| Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 874 | 450 | 424 | - | 874 | 317 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 13,734 | 5,231 | 8,503 | 6,151 | 7,583 | 3,134 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO Public, Less than 2 years | 5,313 | 4,671 | 642 | 5,313 | - | - |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 3,400 | 1,517 | 1,883 | 3,308 | 92 | 152 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 19,449 | 8,575 | 10,874 | 19,449 | - | 3,842 |
| Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 185 | 73 | 112 | - | 185 | 9 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 313 | 50 | 263 | 313 | - | - |
| Lamar Community College Lamar, CO Public, 2-4 years | 668 | 295 | 373 | 668 | - | 48 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 8,905 | 4,166 | 4,739 | 8,681 | 224 | 666 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 16,995 | 7,274 | 9,721 | 15,848 | 1,147 | 4,246 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,462 | 531 | 931 | 1,462 | - | 136 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1,065 | 290 | 775 | 343 | 722 | 328 |
| Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 566 | 279 | 287 | 566 | - | 566 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO Public, 2-4 years | 1,446 | 514 | 932 | 1,446 | - | 141 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 9,380 | 2,902 | 6,478 | 6,728 | 2,652 | 1,594 |
| Otero College La Junta, CO Public, 2-4 years | 999 | 434 | 565 | 999 | - | 81 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 11,899 | 4,858 | 7,041 | 11,899 | - | 3,480 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6,481 | 2,613 | 3,868 | 6,481 | - | 1,252 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6,470 | 3,045 | 3,425 | 6,375 | 95 | 1,551 |
| Regis University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 4,668 | 1,510 | 3,158 | 2,398 | 2,270 | 1,165 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 2,050 | 534 | 1,516 | 2,050 | - | 1,407 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 45 | 5 | 40 | 11 | 34 | - |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 6,617 | 2,642 | 3,975 | 4,772 | 1,845 | 820 |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO Public, 2-4 years | 960 | 504 | 456 | 960 | - | - |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | 691 | 490 | 201 | 691 | - | - |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO Private, 2-4 years | 1,105 | 407 | 698 | 1,105 | - | - |
| Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 1,505 | 702 | 803 | 1,505 | - | 202 |
| United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 4,085 | 2,882 | 1,203 | 4,085 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 81 | 1 | 80 | 81 | - | - |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 3,548 | 1,735 | 1,813 | 3,095 | 453 | 890 |
| Platt College-Aurora Greenwood Village, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 232 | 26 | 206 | 232 | - | - |
| Dr. Ida Rolf Institute Boulder, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 32 | 18 | 14 | 32 | - | - |
| IBMC College Fort Collins, CO Private, 2-4 years | 384 | 45 | 339 | 384 | - | - |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 188 | 4 | 184 | 188 | - | - |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 65 | 16 | 49 | - | 65 | - |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 38 | - | 38 | 38 | - | - |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 55 | 13 | 42 | 55 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, 2-4 years | 802 | 160 | 642 | 802 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | 320 | 64 | 256 | 320 | - | - |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 200 | 15 | 185 | 200 | - | - |
| Colorado Media School Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 55 | 35 | 20 | 55 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 58 | 5 | 53 | 58 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 73 | 4 | 69 | 73 | - | - |
| Academy of Natural Therapy Inc Greeley, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 45 | 7 | 38 | 45 | - | - |
| Taft University System Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 526 | 238 | 288 | 2 | 524 | 526 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO Private, 2-4 years | 8,894 | 2,373 | 6,521 | 8,894 | - | 8,536 |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Louisville, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 34 | 8 | 26 | - | 34 | - |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1,084 | 142 | 942 | 1,034 | 50 | 273 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 341 | 23 | 318 | 341 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 178 | 23 | 155 | 178 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 72 | 1 | 71 | 72 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO Private, 2-4 years | 316 | 38 | 278 | 316 | - | - |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 25 | 9 | 16 | 25 | - | - |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | 28 | 1 | 27 | 28 | - | - |
| Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO Public, 4 years four-years | 9,565 | 4,171 | 5,394 | 6,433 | 3,132 | 9,565 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 108 | 14 | 94 | 108 | - | - |
| Rocky Vista University Parker, CO Private, 4 years four-years | 1,531 | 748 | 783 | - | 1,531 | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 252 | 9 | 243 | 252 | - | - |
| Stacey James Institute Parker, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 74 | 3 | 71 | 74 | - | - |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy Fort Collins, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 33 | 1 | 32 | 33 | - | - |
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs, CO Private, 2-4 years | 36 | 1 | 35 | 36 | - | - |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) Denver, CO Private, Less than 2 years | 161 | 9 | 152 | 161 | - | 161 |
| Average | 359,737 | 156,593 | 203,144 | 301,708 | 57,970 | 96,510 |
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