Western Colorado University
Western Colorado University is a public university in Gunnison, Colorado, United States. It enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 450 graduate students, with 25 percent coming from out of state. Western offers more than 100 undergraduate areas of study and seven graduate programs, five of which are available as accelerated degree programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $17,711
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,303
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,833
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,861
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,037
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Gunnison, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Colorado University include Biology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Biology (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,954 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,065
- Business Administration and Management (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,876 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,470
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,636 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,375
- Psychology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,401 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,109 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,753
- Computer Science (20 bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,170 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,646
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,426 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,750
- Fine (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,865 4 years after graduation
- English (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,414 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 36%, Computer Science 9%, Health 2%, Biological Sciences 34%, Psychology 12%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Western Colorado University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,490 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,490
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,868
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,908
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,928
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,396
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,318
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,434
- Books and supplies: $1,350
- On-campus room and board: $10,760
- Off-campus room and board: $16,785
- Off-campus with family: $3,105
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,736
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $5,942
- Average federal loan: $8,322
- Median debt at graduation: $20,250
Admissions
Western Colorado University admits 100% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,119
- Admitted: 3,110
- Enrolled: 357
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,303
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 76%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 369
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $84,908
- Associate professor salary: $64,086
- Assistant professor salary: $68,977
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,260
- Average SAT: 1,260
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Colorado University acceptance rate? Western Colorado University admits 100% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Western Colorado University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,490 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,711.
What majors does Western Colorado University offer? Popular programs include Biology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.
What is the average salary after Western Colorado University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,833 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Colorado University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Colorado University official site: https://western.edu.