Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,249
Graduate Enrollment: 97
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 45.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 16.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 44.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 63.6%
Black: 2.1%
Hispanic: 21.6%
Asian: 3.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 3.5%
Black: 2.1%
Hispanic: 21.6%
Asian: 3.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 3.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $17,558
In-State tuition: $4,379Out-of-State tuition: $15,801
Estimated books and supplies: $1,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,844 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $53,598 (2017)
Median Family Income: $26,224 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 39.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 20.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $101 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $8,886 |
$30k-48k | $9,168 |
$48k-75k | $13,167 |
$75k-110k | $15,835 |
$110k+ | $17,278 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 22%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $9,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,369 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,838 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,806 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 51.3% (2015) |
@3 year | 58.0% (2017) |
@5 year | 64.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 27.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 32.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $47,331 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,678 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 478 | $11,913 | $95 | $28,294 ($2,358) | $40,153 ($3,346) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 19 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 34 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 19 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 10 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 71 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 38 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 113 | $27,220 ($2,268) | |||
Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 10 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | $49,238 ($4,103) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 134 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | $57,993 ($4,833) | |||
Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 143 | $22,170 | $101 | $103,368 ($8,614) | $85,378 ($7,115) |
Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 45 | $13,600 | $144 | $52,597 ($4,383) | $61,848 ($5,154) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 13 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | 31 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 16 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 149 | $7,006 | $31,418 ($2,618) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 188 | $51,389 ($4,282) | |||
Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 15 | $50,605 ($4,217) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 103 | $36,696 ($3,058) | |||
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 13 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 17 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 43 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 9 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 97 | $17,667 | $66,965 ($5,580) | $69,271 ($5,773) | |
Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 5 | $81,831 ($6,819) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 127 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 23 | $49,545 ($4,129) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Homeland Security. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Homeland Security. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 38 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 21 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 20 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 177 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 12 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 162 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 15 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Woodworking. | 92 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Woodworking. | 9 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 24 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 16 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | $35,409 ($2,951) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 5 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $62,091Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $0 (2011)
School's endowment end of year: $0 (2011)