Gunnison, CO · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

99.7%

Acceptance rate

1,130

SAT Average

$16,773

Avg net price

1,653

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,130

SAT Reading/Writing608–683

SAT Math555–670

ACT Composite22–26

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 307Master’s 145	307	145
Bachelor’s 64Master’s 15	64	15
Bachelor’s 42Master’s None reported	42	None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 12	35	12
Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reported	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reported	27	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reported	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 18	22	18
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reported	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 5	13	5
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 55	7	55
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 38	6	38
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 2	None reported	2

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports14

Football — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorMen's WrestlingWomen's BasketballWomen's Cross Country

Athletic participation

460 unique student-athletes · 9 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admissions

Aug 8, 2027

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $7,308
Required fees: $4,010
Food and housing: $10,760
Books and supplies: $1,350
Other expenses: $3,294
Total: $26,722

Total by year

$24,9552019–2019–20
$24,9252020–2120–21
$25,1022021–2221–22
$25,6352022–2322–23
$26,1512023–2423–24
$26,7222024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $16,773 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation32%

6-year graduation51%

Retention rate73%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$46,833

Median debt$20,250

Campus

Enrollment1,653

Student-faculty ratio18:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Western Colorado UniversityView names for Western Colorado University

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports14

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

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