Colorado Mountain College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Colorado Mountain College is a medium four-year, public school with 5,185 students enrolled. This school was established in 1967 and is the only college located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are offered at Colorado Mountain College.

Majors
Offered
27
Colorado Mountain College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 27 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Nursing, Business, and Natural Resources and Environment. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Colorado Mountain College is very low at 43% (way below Colorado average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
43%
Bad
The graduation rate at Colorado Mountain College is very low: 11%. Nearly 36% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Colorado Mountain College is pretty good, 13:1. Learn more information regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median, about $11,600 per year. The additional fees at Colorado Mountain College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $300; this comes to a total of $11,900 per year.

Read the details about Colorado Mountain College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Colorado Mountain College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (800) 621-8559 or check Colorado Mountain College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,200
Medium
Colorado Mountain College offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Colorado Mountain College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
Colorado Mountain College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 700 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable, roughly $6,200 per academic year.

Based on the college crime information, Colorado Mountain College seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Colorado Mountain College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Colorado Mountain College
802 Grand Ave.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
81601-0233, USA
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