Red Rocks Community College

Location and Contact Information

13300 W Sixth Ave
Lakewood, CO 80228-1255
USA
Main Tel: (303) 914-6600
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Red Rocks Community College is a community college located in Lakewood, Colorado. It was founded in 1969 as a campus of the Community College of Denver. It officially became a community college with an independent campus on July 1, 1983. The college offers more than 650 courses in over 125 areas of study. RRCC’s Lakewood campus is spread across an area of more than 135 acres. The campus is home to a child care center, a cafeteria and coffee shop, a recreation center, a bookstore and a theater.

Red Rocks enrolls more than 13,000 students per year. The campus hosts several student clubs and organizations. Some of the organizations are Anime Club, Billiards Club, Campus Green Initiative, Dance Club and Community Film Society.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, security and law enforcement, and real estate and construction management.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,223
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,344
Books and supplies$ 1,749

Financial Aid

Red Rocks Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 57% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant38%$3,975
Institutional Grant4%$1,601
Federal Grant31%$3,431
Pell Grant31%$3,329
Other Federal Grant5%$706
State or Local Grant34%$1,073

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan33%$6,650
Federal Loan33%$5,262
Other Loan3%$17,824

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Red Rocks Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, CA11,552
2Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL14,308
3Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL15,366
4Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ5,865
5College of San MateoSan Mateo, CA10,911
6East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, CA34,065
7College of the RedwoodsEureka, CA6,737
8Pikes Peak Community CollegeColorado Springs, CO11,873
9Solano Community CollegeFairfield, CA11,055
10College of the SequoiasVisalia, CA13,449

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate63530
Associate44731
1-2 year certificate13218

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  79

Students

Student enrollment was 7,667 in 2009-2010 (5,016 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 51% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (35 awarded)

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
  • Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (63 awarded)

  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (68 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (39 awarded)

  • Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (261 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (18 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (75 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Physician Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (344 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (29 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (48 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder
  • Woodworking

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (131 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Security and Protective Services