Enrollment at Colorado Mountain College is up approximately 11% over last year with the number of students at CMC almost returning to pre-pandemic levels.

That information and more was shared at the last Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees meeting at CMC’s Steamboat Springs campus.

According to data provided by the college, some of the greatest growth has come among students identifying as Hispanic or Latino, as enrollment is up nearly 15% among that demographic.

At the same time, enrollment among concurrent enrollment students, a program that allows high school students to enroll in postsecondary courses and earn college credit, is up more than 18%.

The Colorado Mountain College system has 11 campuses including the one in Steamboat Springs. Other CMC locations are in Aspen, Breckenridge, Carbondale, Dillon, Glenwood Springs, Leadville, Rifle, Salida, Spring Valley and Edwards.

During the CMC trustees’ meeting, they also participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new student apartment building at CMC’s Steamboat Springs campus.

The building has 35 apartments including 24 studios and 11 two-bedroom units for a total of 46 beds.

“These new apartments allow me to build community and finance my degree all by myself,” said Mariesa Sjoberg, a sustainability studies student and new resident at the apartments, in a news release. “I’ll graduate with a bachelor’s degree and no student debt because I found affordable housing.”

Also, the CMC Foundation Board honored CMC trustees Bob Hartzell, who represents Lake County, and Patty Theobald, who represents Summit County, as both of them were attending their last meeting before their terms came to an end.

However, Hartzell and Theobald will continue their service to the CMC community by joining the President’s Advisory Council, a national group of voluntary advisors that help the college leverage connections and resources and strategize for the future.