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Colleges in and near Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs is home to Colorado Mountain College

Colorado Mountain College (5,179 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Glenwood Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado (6%).

Colorado Mountain College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Glenwood Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
5,179 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Colorado Mountain College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CO (6%)
Nearest community college
85.2 mi
Colorado Northwestern · $4,594 tuition
Nearest public university
1 mi
Colorado Mountain College · $2,616 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college in Glenwood Springs

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in Glenwood SpringsColorado Mountain College has 5,179 students on campus in Glenwood Springs, 27% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Colorado Mountain CollegeLiving in Colorado, Colorado Mountain College charges $2,616 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,840. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 85.2 miles awayColorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely: tuition and fees $4,594 a year for Colorado residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glenwood Springs

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Glenwood Springs.

5 mi10 mi15 miColorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Colorado Mountain CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 5,179 on campus · In Glenwood Springs$8knet price27%graduate$44kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Glenwood Springs’ median household income ($91,481) falls.

Colorado Mountain CollegeIn Glenwood Springs · sticker $14,799$9,512a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Glenwood Springs: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College27% graduate$44k earnings$9k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Glenwood Springs

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Colorado Mountain College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 27%Liberal arts 22%Business 13%Mechanics & repair 10%Education 7%Public safety 5%Everything else 16%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations72 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Sustainability Studies21 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing11 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Glenwood Springs

Is Glenwood Springs a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Glenwood Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, Colorado Mountain College, has 5,179 students on campus.

What colleges are in Glenwood Springs?

Colorado Mountain College is inside the city. Colorado Northwestern Community College is 85.2 miles away in Rangely.

What is the closest community college to Glenwood Springs, and what does it cost?

Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, 85.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,594 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $12,131, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Colorado Mountain College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $2,616 a year in-state and $12,840 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,190 (under $30,000 income) to $13,689 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Glenwood Springs. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →