Colleges in Lakewood Colorado

County: Jefferson

Incorporated: 1969

Elevation: 5450 feet

Land Area: 41.6 square miles

Population Density: 3390 people per square mile

Population: 140,989

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (78.9%), Hispanic (14.5%), Other race (4.9%), Two or more races (2.6%), American Indian (2.0%), Black (1.5%), Vietnamese (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): German (25.1%), Irish (14.1%), English (13.5%), Italian (5.6%), United States (4.6%), French (3.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (2.8 miles , pop. 450,166)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (576.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045)

Nearest cities: Northeast Jefferson, CO (1.7 miles ), East Pleasant View, CO (1.8 miles ), Edgewater, CO (1.9 miles ), Applewood, CO (2.0 miles ), West Pleasant View, CO (2.1 miles ), Wheat Ridge, CO (2.1 miles ), Mountain View, CO (2.3 miles ), Lakeside, CO (2.4 miles) .

Amtrak station near Lakewood: 7 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.)

Lakewood Compared to State Average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Renting percentage below state average.

Number of rooms per house above state average.

House age significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 89.30%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 11.30%

Colleges/Universities in Lakewood:

RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 3,835, Location: 13300 W SIXTH AVE, Public, Website: www.rrcc.cccoes.edu

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

FT enrollment: 1,583, Location: 180 S GARRISON ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: WWW.CCU.EDU, Offers Master's degree

EDUCATION AMERICA INC

FT enrollment: 133, Location: 11011 W 6th Ave, Private, for-profit, Website: www.educationamerica.com

COLORADO SCHOOL OF HEALING ARTS

FT enrollment: 115, Location: 7655 W MISSISSIPPI STE 100, Private, for-profit, Website: www.csha.net

COLUMBINE BEAUTY SCHOOL I

FT enrollment: 83, Location: 1225 WADSWORTH BLVD, Private, for-profit

COLORADO SCHOOL OF TRADES

FT enrollment: 82, Location: 1575 HOYT ST, Private, for-profit, Website: gunsmith-school.com

MODERN INSTITUTE OF REFLEXOLOGY

Location: 7043 W COLFAX AVE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.reflexologyinstitute.com

CASINO DEALERS SCHOOL OF COLORADO

Location: 1050 S WADSWORTH, Private, for-profit

JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS EDUC TRNG

Location: 950 WADSWORTH BLVD, Private, not-for-profit

THE CENTER FOR THE ART OF DOG GROOMING

Location: 1864 S WADSWORTH BLVD, Private, for-profit

COLORADO SCHOOL OF TRAVEL

Location: 141 Union Blvd STE 130, Private, for-profit

REAL ESTATE TRAINING CENTER OF COLORADO

Location: S3225S WADSWORTH, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Lakewood:

EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL

about 5 miles, DENVER, CO, Full-time enrollment: 3,083

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

about 6 miles, GOLDEN, CO, FT enrollment: 3,183

REGIS UNIVERSITY

about 10 miles, DENVER, CO, FT enrollment: 5,898

FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 12 miles, WESTMINSTER, CO, FT enrollment: 6,858

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS

about 16 miles, LONE TREE, CO, FT enrollment: 3,098

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA

about 16 miles, AURORA, CO, FT enrollment: 2,219

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER

about 31 miles, BOULDER, CO, FT enrollment: 25,355