Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · Public four-year · Town: Remote
3,569undergraduates
100%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,709average net price per year
51%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,283
- Admitted
- 3,200
- Admit rate
- 100%
- Admit rate, women
- 97%
- Admit rate, men
- 98%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 423
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 500-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 10%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-28
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Education, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Ecology Master's
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master's
- Behavioral Aspects of Health Master's
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,083
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $23,683
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,442
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,276
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,151
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,751
- Total cost living at home
- $15,538
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,573 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,926 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,090 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,658 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,621 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,169
- Got a grant from the college
- 86%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,492
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 48%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,208
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 50%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 51%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 44% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 56% |
| Neither | 53% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 176 | 62% |
| Men | 270 | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 10 | 30% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 56 | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 294 | 56% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 40% |
| Race unknown | 54 | 50% |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 486 | 48% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 0% (small group) | 60% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 189 | 53% | 26% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 13 | 15% (small group) | 54% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,053
- Undergraduates
- 3,569
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,542
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,027
- Graduate students
- 484
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 24%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 57% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO, 81231
- County
- Gunnison County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.