Graduate School Tuition at Western Colorado University

Western Colorado University (Western Colorado) is a four-years, public school located in Gunnison, CO. It offers 8 graduate programs - 7 Master's, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $15,490 for all graduate students. A total of 448 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,689 students at Western Colorado. Western Colorado offers online graduate programs and 231 out of 448 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Education program has the highest salary ($41,600) after graduation and the Master's Natural Resources/Conservation program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $39,300 average salary.

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Graduate Program Overview

Western Colorado University is a four-years, public school located in Gunnison, Colorado. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,490 for Colorado residents and $15,490 for out-of-state students. It offers eight (8) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Western Colorado University
Type	Four-years, Public
Address	1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO
Graduate School Students	454 students 231 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2021-2022)	In-State$15,490 Out-of-State$15,490
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate Programs	Total 8 Graduate Programs 7 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates

2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at Western Colorado University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $15,490 and $15,490 for non-Colorado residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $860.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$13,972	$13,972
Fees	$1,518	$1,518
Cost per Credit	$860	$860
Books & Supplies	$1,300
Room & Board	$9,990 (On-Campus) / $11,844 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,150 (On-Campus) / $3,150 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$29,930	$29,930
Off-Campus Total	$31,784	$31,784

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
In-State	$12,839	$19,399	$17,371	$17,371	$15,490
Out-of-State	$12,839	$19,399	$17,371	$17,371	$15,490

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Colorado University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 8 major areas - 7 Master's , 1 Post-Bachelor'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	133	-	-	-
Men	55	-	-	-
Women	78	-	-	-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

English Language and Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Natural Resources and Conservation

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Studies	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Education	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$41,600	-	-

English Language and Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing	17	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Exercise Physiology	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Ecology	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual and Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Fine and Studio Arts Management	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,203 students enrolled in Western Colorado University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 454 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 153 male and 301 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 334 full-time and 120 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 231 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 108 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	454
Men Students	153
Women Students	301

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	454
Full-time Students	334
Part-time Students	120

By race/ethnicity 366 White, 9 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Western Colorado University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	454
American Indian / Native American	1
Asian	4
Black	9
Hispanic	23
White	366
Two or more races	17
Un-Known	32

3 students are younger than 22 and 113 students are older than 65. The school has 209 students aged between 22 and 30 and 123 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	454
21 & Under	3
22-24	84
25-29	125
30-34	71
35-39	52
40 & Over	113

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western Colorado University, 231 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 108 students are enrolled in some online courses.