Western Colorado University

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 97.47%
    • Average SAT Scores 1130
    • Four Year Completion Rate 31.61% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 50.67% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 49.57% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    31.6%
    6 Year
    50.7%
    8 Year
    49.6%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $25,426 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $23,683 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $11,083 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $20,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $10,573 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $9,926 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $15,090 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $18,658 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $21,621 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $40,037 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $37,870 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $43,861 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $41,031 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $46,833 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data $28,647 $32,439
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,793
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,615
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,592
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,165
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $35,945 $30,926 $40,324
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,244
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $42,351 No data $26,963
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $35,493 $33,279 $30,326
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,704
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $18,798