Western Colorado University Teaching Programs

Located in Gunnison, Colorado, Western Colorado University is a public institution. Gunnison is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Western Colorado University?

Contact details for Western are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO 81231
Phone:	970-943-2119
Website:	www.western.edu

How Do I Get Into Western?

You can apply to Western online at: western.edu/admissions-aid/apply/

Admission Requirements for Western

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Western?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Western is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to Western submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 630.

Western received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 29.

Can I Afford Western Colorado University?

The overall average net price of Western is $29,038. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,812 a year. That adds up to $23,248 over four years for those students.

Western Colorado University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,241 undergraduate students at Western, with 1,645 being full-time and 1,596 being part-time.

There are also 448 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,645 full-time undergraduates at Western, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Colorado University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	14
Black or African American	59
Hispanic or Latino	167
White	1,157
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	243

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Western Colorado University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Western. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Poland, Ecuador, and Australia.

Online Learning at Western Colorado University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Western. In 2022-2023, 1,450 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Western majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Education	2%

Western Colorado University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	53	53
Elementary Education	13	0	13
General Special Education	0	7	7
TOTAL	13	60	73

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Draconrex under License

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