COE has dropped to around -3% for summer enrollment, joining main campus on being down in enrollment. Summer headcount remains positive — COE students are registering for courses, but may not be registering for as many credits as last year, or non-COE students aren't registering. Fall enrollment is down ~16–17% in both credit hours and headcount, on par with main campus (-17%). The undergraduate admissions funnel is slowly growing and nearly flat with last year for newly enrolled students. Graduate admissions are similarly close to 2025 enrollment numbers, with fall grad admissions needing continued attention.
No colleges are up in enrollment.
No colleges are up in credit hours.
| SUMMER 2026 | FALL 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COE Total SCH 2,807 vs. 2,726 |
▼ DOWN 2.9%
(-81 SCH) |
COE Total SCH 4,968 vs. 4,093 |
▼ DOWN 17.6%
(-875 SCH) |
||
| Online Total SCH 1,298 vs. 1,299 |
▲ UP 0.08%
(+1 SCH) |
Online Total SCH 2,337 vs. 1,962 |
▼ DOWN 16%
(-375 SCH) |
||
| UCCS Main Campus 19,936 vs. 17,948 |
▼ DOWN 10%
(-1,988 SCH) |
UCCS Main Campus 72,379 vs. 59,918 |
▼ DOWN 17%
(-12,461 SCH) |
||
COE has joined main campus in being down for Summer SCH. No colleges are currently up in credit hours for either Summer or Fall. Fall headcount decline is partly explained by LRF drops and Principal Licensure cohorts shifting to extended studies.
Counseling & Human Services is leading growth with 185 students enrolled vs. 175 last year.
Biggest drop from LRF. Note: some Principal Licensure cohorts are now running through Extended Studies, which did not occur in prior years.