- The Inkwell
- Colorado
- Western Colorado University
Gunnison, COTown: remoteZIP 81231Founded 1901
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1901
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.western.edu
ColoradoPublic
Western Colorado University
Western Colorado University is a public university in Gunnison, Colorado, with 1,586 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $16,756 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate100%
Retention72%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share15%
Federal loans34%
$16,756net price / year
100%admission rate
1230average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$53,355median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,151median debt
#1,102 of 1,704 for earnings#620 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,125 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,496 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,610tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,511
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,963
- Average net price
- $16,756national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,201
$30,001–48,000$9,687
$48,001–75,000$8,951
$75,001–110,000$16,593
$110,001+$20,671
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 100%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 608–683
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 555–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college100%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college15%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,946
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,355middle 50%: $35,459–$76,096
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,151
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,096
Median, Western Colorado University$53,355
Lower quarter$35,459
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,586
- Part-time
- 9.6%
- Women / men
- 43% / 57%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 25%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 15%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,628 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,568
- Endowment, end of year
- $9,479,865
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic11%
Black3.1%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown2.3%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Parks, recreation & fitness13%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Social sciences9.2%
Computer & information sciences8.3%
Psychology8.3%
Liberal arts & humanities7.8%
Natural resources & conservation6.3%
keep comparing
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $16,754 | 51% | $62,010 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 128391. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2564975.