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Colorado Mountain College, Colorado

Overview of Colorado Mountain College

Students attend Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Colorado Mountain College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in hospitality, real estate and construction management, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Colorado Mountain College Selectivity

Applicants to Colorado Mountain College appreciate its open admissions policy. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The full-time faculty at Colorado Mountain College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 5,682 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Colorado Mountain College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Colorado Mountain College offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Colorado Mountain College

Colorado Mountain College
831 Grand Ave.
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
General Phone: (970) 945-8691
Admissions Phone: (970) 947-8328
Financial Aid Phone: (970) 947-8338
http://www.coloradomtn.edu

Colorado Mountain College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Colorado Mountain College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine258EMT paramedic, nursing assistant, registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Liberal Arts223liberal arts and sciences, general studies, liberal arts and humanities
Real Estate And Construction Management98real estate
Security And Law Enforcement40criminal justice and police, fire protection tech
Hospitality37resort management, tourism and travel
Animal Science And Care17animal health
Photography And Commercial Art16commercial photography
Computer Science And Engineering12computer services management, computer security, web design
Design12graphic design
Family And Social Work9child development
Conservation And Resource Management8conservation
Cooking And Culinary Arts7culinary arts
Office And Administration6office data entry, data entry
Business And Management6accounting technology, business management
Mechanics And Repair4mechanic and repair
Science2biological and physical sciences
Education And Teaching2elementary school teaching

Number of programs and degrees for Colorado Mountain College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year38810
Associate's degree35522
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1410

Student Body

In 2005, Colorado Mountain College had a total enrollment of 5,682 students (2,873 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White74%
Black0%
Hispanic11%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races12%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Colorado59%
Pennsylvania4%
Illinois3%
Minnesota3%
New York3%
Michigan2%
Wisconsin2%
Indiana2%
Maine1%
Virginia1%
New Hampshire1%
Massachusetts1%
Maryland1%
Texas1%
California1%
Connecticut1%
Florida1%
Tennessee1%
Nebraska1%
Vermont1%
Ohio1%
Wyoming1%
North Dakota1%
North Carolina1%
Iowa1%
Idaho1%
Kansas1%
Washington1%
Missouri1%

Colorado Mountain College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time48 %
Part-Time31 %

Colorado Mountain College Room and Board (2005)

Colorado Mountain College offers campus housing for 620 of its 2,873 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Glenwood Springs, Colorado for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Colorado Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Colorado Mountain College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,340
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,110
Room and board$ 6,392
Room charge$ 3,288
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,104
Books and supplies$ 650
Other expenses$ 2,339

Financial Aid:
Colorado Mountain College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 450600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (970) 947-8338

Colorado Mountain College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4040

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year18$68,83711$62,659
Associate professoracademic year15$61,37420$54,243
Assistant professoracademic year5$46,5837$55,581
Instructoracademic year2*2*
All faculty totalacademic year40$61,95740$56,282

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Colorado Mountain College Degree Programs (2005)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Health

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Systems Security
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

HOSPITALITY
Resort Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

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Colorado Mountain College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Colorado Mountain College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Colorado Mountain College % of degrees in real estate and construction management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Colorado Mountain College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in animal science and care
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 11%Colorado Mountain College % of degrees in animal science and care
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Colorado Mountain College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Colorado Mountain College % of students from other states
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Colorado Mountain College Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Colorado Mountain College Number of students
% of degrees in hospitality
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Colorado Mountain College % of degrees in hospitality
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Colorado Mountain College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Colorado Mountain College Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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