Western Colorado University – Institution Information

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General Information

UNITID Item Value order
128391 City Gunnison 1
128391 State CO 2
128391 Region Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) 3
128391 Locale Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area) 4
128391 Main Campus Yes 5
128391 Institution Type Public Institution 6
128391 Accreditation Higher Learning Commission 7
128391 Website www.western.edu/ 8
128391 Highest Degree Offered Graduate degree 9
128391 Carnegie Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 10

Background Information

UNITID Item Value
128391 Number of graduate students 453
128391 Proportion of faculty that is full-time 73.4%
128391 Enrollment (undergraduate degree-seeking) 1,673
128391 Historically Black College and University No
128391 Predominantly Black Institution No
128391 Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution No
128391 Tribal College and University No
128391 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution No
128391 Hispanic-serving institution No
128391 Native American non-tribal institution No
128391 Men-only college No
128391 Women-only college No
128391 Online-only education No
128391 Open admissions policy No

Admissions

UNITID Item Value
128391 Admission rate 92%
128391 Average SAT score of students admitted 1154
128391 Midpoint of SAT scores (critical reading) 580
128391 Midpoint of SAT scores (math) 555
128391 Midpoint of the ACT cumulative score 24
128391 Midpoint of the ACT English score 23
128391 Midpoint of the ACT math score 23
128391 25th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 510
128391 75th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 640
128391 25th percentile of SAT scores (math) 500
128391 75th percentile of SAT scores (math) 630
128391 25th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 21
128391 75th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 29
128391 25th percentile of the ACT English score 20
128391 75th percentile of the ACT English score 28
128391 25th percentile of the ACT math score 19
128391 75th percentile of the ACT math score 27

Financials

UNITID Item Value
128391 University Tuition Information western.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-costs/net-price-calculator/
128391 Pct of Undergrads Receiving Pell Grant 14%
128391 Pct of Undergrads Receiving a Federal Loan 24%
128391 Median Debt for Completing Students $20,250
128391 Median Debt For Students Who Withdrew $8,250
128391 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $0-30K $12,500
128391 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $30-75K $14,250
128391 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $75K+ $11,250
128391 Median Debt For First-Gen Students $12,000
128391 Median Monthly Debt Payment of Completers (10 yr payment plan) $215
128391 Average Annual Cost of Attendance $15,175
128391 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($0-30k Family Income) $11,035
128391 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($30-48k Family Income) $10,521
128391 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($48-75k Family Income) $13,005
128391 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($75-110k Family Income) $18,030
128391 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($110k+ Family Income) $20,253

Outcomes

UNITID Item Value
128391 Med Earnings 10yr After Entry $46,955
128391 Completion Rate 47%
128391 Fed Loan Default Rate 09-10%

Programs

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