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Western Colorado University

Gunnison, CO · Public · Town (remote) · WCU · Western

Public institution in Gunnison, CO · 1,653 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $46,833 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$16,773806th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,083693rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$23,6831,023rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$25,426713th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,250664th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,8331,250th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,0371,220th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
50.7%1,120th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.9%1,084th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
97.5%1,478th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1130575th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
24420th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,6531,049th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
13.5%1,972nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 150 mi (DEN)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer ProgrammingComputer Sciencebachelors$52,107$54,435
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,041$46,087
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$39,271$33,281
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$37,208—
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$37,208$28,405
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resourcesbachelors$35,416$25,194
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$33,266—
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$30,409$28,381
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$30,119$29,685
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$27,181$27,874
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$26,121—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$25,967$27,947

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,307,129 (M $1,363,034 · W $944,095)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Western Colorado University’s 1,653 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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