Colleges in Durango Colorado

County: La Plata

Elevation: 6523 feet

Land Area: 6.78 square miles

Population Density: 2420 people per square mile

Population: 16,416

Population change since 2000: 17.90%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (81.7%), Hispanic (10.3%), American Indian (6.5%), Other race (4.1%), Two or more races (2.2%), Black (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): German (21.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (14.0%), Italian (5.0%), United States (4.0%), Scottish (4.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (153.2 miles , pop. 51,765)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (165.7 miles , pop. 448,607)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (351.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045)

Nearest cities: Bayfield, CO (3.9 miles ), Ignacio, CO (4.1 miles ), Mancos, CO (4.9 miles ), Rico, CO (5.5 miles ), Arboles, CO (5.5 miles ), Aztec, NM (5.7 miles ), Flora Vista, NM (5.9 miles ), Dolores, CO (6.1 miles )

Durango Compared to State Average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Number of rooms per house above state average.

House age below state average.

Number of college students above state average.

High school or higher: 90.10%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.00%

Graduate or professional degree: 14.60%

Colleges/Universities in Durango:

FORT LEWIS COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 4,051, Location: 1000 RIM DRIVE, Public, Website: www.fortlewis.edu

JONES REAL ESTATE COLLEGES INC

Location: 172 RIVERVIEW DR, Private, for-profit

DURANGO AIR SERVICE INC

Location: 1340 AIRPORT RD, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Durango:

SAN JUAN COLLEGE

about 38 miles, FARMINGTON, NM, Full-time enrollment: 2,837

ADAMS STATE COLLEGE

about 111 miles, ALAMOSA, CO, FT enrollment: 4,147

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO

about 111 miles, GUNNISON, CO, FT enrollment: 2,199

MESA STATE COLLEGE

about 130 miles, GRAND JUNCTION, CO, FT enrollment: 4,415

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

about 158 miles, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO, FT enrollment: 3,400

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS

about 164 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 3,261

ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE

about 168 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 9,188