Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, CO · Public · www.rrcc.edu/ ↗

Red Rocks Community College is a public college in Lakewood, Colorado, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 4,889 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; Fire Protection; and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Red Rocks Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
4,889
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$5,311
Similar schools: $8,761
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
34.5%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$50,999
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$8,742
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Red Rocks Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $5,311 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. 34.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $50,999, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $8,742 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).