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Red Rocks Community College total enrollment is approximately 2,647 students. 2,551 are undergraduates and 96 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Red Rocks Community College undergraduate population is made up of 45.9% women, and 54.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Red Rocks Community College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,536 | 60.6% |
| Hispanic | 580 | 22.9% |
| Unknown | 119 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 91 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 91 | 3.6% |
| International | 57 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 79.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 20.8% men.
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Red Rocks Community College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 65.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 11.5% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 11.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 3 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.0% |
| International | 1 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,599 | 60.8% |
| Hispanic | 591 | 22.5% |
| Unknown | 122 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 102 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 97 | 3.7% |
| International | 58 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.3% |
Red Rocks Community College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 83.9% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 2.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,246 female students and 1,401 male students at Red Rocks Community College.
Red Rocks Community College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.2% of Red Rocks Community College students come from within the state, and 2.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,186 | 98.2% |
| Texas | 5 | 0.4% |
| California | 4 | 0.3% |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.1% |
| Washington | 1 | 0.1% |
Red Rocks Community College enrolls roughly 2.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Red Rocks Community College, 28.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,140 | 37.3% |
| 18-19 | 1,501 | 17.8% |
| 25-29 | 902 | 10.7% |
| 20-21 | 857 | 10.2% |
| 22-24 | 752 | 8.9% |
| 35 and over | 752 | 8.9% |
| 30-34 | 515 | 6.1% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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