Graduate Programs at Western Colorado University

Graduate School Overview

Western Colorado University (referred to as Western Colorado) is a Public, 4 years school located in Gunnison, CO.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Western Colorado Directory Information
School Name	Western Colorado University (Western Colorado)
Address	1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO 81231
Phone	970-943-2119
Web	https://www.western.edu
Online Application	https://western.edu/admissions-aid/apply
Financial Info	https://western.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Western Colorado is $15,550 for Colorado residents and $15,550 for out-of-state students. The school has 453 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,548 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 34 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 4 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$15,550 $15,550 for Colorado Residents
Student Population	453
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	34 graduate programs (4 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Western Colorado is $15,550 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $890 for Colorado residents and $900 for out-of-state students.

Western Colorado offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Colorado Residents	$15,550
Out-of-State	$15,550
Tuition per Credit Hour
Colorado Residents	$890
Out-of-State	$900

Western Colorado offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	4 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Western Colorado University is $15,550. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -3.12% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$17,949	$1,450
2019-2020	$16,048	$1,323
2020-2021	$16,048	$1,323
2021-2022	$13,972	$1,518
2022-2023	$14,500	$1,550
2023-2024	$14,000	$1,550

The graduate school tuition & fees of Western Colorado is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Colorado. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Colorado graduate tuition is $20,995 (public) / $21,987 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Western Colorado University	$15,550
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Colorado Graduate Schools	$16,425	$20,312
Public	$12,581	$20,995
Private	$21,987

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,718 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Western Colorado.

On-campus living costs are increased by 1.83% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,955. Off-campus living costs are increased by 15.12% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$9,635	$3,024	$11,547	$3,024
2019-2020	$10,150	$3,069	$11,799	$3,069
2020-2021	$9,874	$3,105	$11,439	$3,105
2021-2022	$9,990	$3,150	$11,844	$3,150
2022-2023	$10,286	$3,186	$12,411	$3,186
2023-2024	$10,442	$3,276	$14,679	$3,276

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $872 at Western Colorado University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -3.11% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,000
2019-2020	$1,000
2020-2021	$1,000
2021-2022	$860
2022-2023	$900
2023-2024	$872

Graduate Programs at Western Colorado

Western Colorado University offers 8 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 171 students have completed their study at Western Colorado University.

Offered Degrees at Western Colorado University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	8	3	171
Total	8	3	171

The most popular program at Western Colorado University is the Education program and last year 53 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Western Colorado University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education	✔	53	$41,600
Business Administration and Management	✕	29	-
Creative Writing	✔	27	-
Environmental Studies	✕	26	-
Exercise Physiology	✕	11	-

Western Colorado University offers 8 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 171 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	26 completers	$39,300
Environmental Studies	✕	26	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	60 completers	$41,600
Education	✔	53	$41,600
Special Education and Teaching	✔	7	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	27 completers	-
Creative Writing	✔	27	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Exercise Physiology	✕	11	-
Ecology	✕	11	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Fine and Studio Arts Management	✕	7	-
Business [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	29	-
	Total	171

Graduate Student Population at Western Colorado

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 453 students enrolled into Western Colorado University graduate schools where it has total 3,548 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 315 full-time and 138 part-time graduate students. By gender, 154 male and 299 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	453	154	299
Full-time	315	116	199
Part-tme	138	38	100

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 364 White (80.35%), 10 Black/African American (2.21%), 20 Hispanic (4.42%), 10 Asian (2.21%), and 49 students with other races. 7 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	453	154	299
American Indian/Native American	7	1	6
Asian	10	5	5
Black/African American	10	4	6
Hispanic	20	6	14
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0	2
White	364	121	243
Two More	1	1	0
Un-Known	32	14	18
Non-resident Alien	7	2	5

Western Colorado University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 244 graduate students (53.86% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 120 graduate students (26.49% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	453
Enrolled Online Exclusively	244
Enrolled Some Online Courses	120
Not in Online Courses	89

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