[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,550 students (43% of total 3,569 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Western Colorado University (Western Colorado). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,574.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 420 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,425.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Western Colorado University, 1,550 undergraduate students (43% of total 3,569 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,574.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Western Colorado
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,55043% $14,840,231$9,574
Pell Grants42912% $2,122,844$4,948
Federal Student Loan70220% $5,841,765$8,322

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

402 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 420 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Western Colorado University. The average amount of aid received is $8,425.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Western Colorado
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid40296% --
Grants or Scholarships39093%$3,285,615$8,425
Federal Grants11527%$651,012$5,661
Pell Grants11527%$613,762$5,337
Other Federal Grants8220%$37,250$454
State/Local Grants11928%$483,607$4,064
Institutional Grants36286%$2,150,996$5,942
Student Loan Aid21752%$1,388,257$6,397
Federal Student Loans19246%$883,306$4,601
Other Student Loans328%$504,951$15,780

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Western Colorado University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level169157$1,462,301$8,653
0-30,0002828$415,889$14,853
30,001-48,0001616$247,995$15,500
48,001-75,0003433$351,433$10,336
75,001-110,0003432$230,121$6,768
110,001 or more5748$216,863$3,805

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