Western Colorado University (Western Colorado) is a four-year, public school located in Gunnison, CO.
It offers 12 graduate programs - 9 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,550.
A total of 420 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,568 students at Western Colorado. Western Colorado offers online graduate programs and 342 out of 420 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Western Colorado's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,550 for Colorado residents and $15,550 for out-of-state students. It offers twelve (12) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Western Colorado University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO |
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| Graduate School Students | 484 students
342 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$15,550
Out-of-State$15,550 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 12 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 3 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Colorado University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $15,550 and $15,550 for non-Colorado residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $890.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $14,000 | $14,000 |
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| Fees | $1,550 | $1,550 |
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| Cost per Credit | $890 | $890 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,350 |
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| Room & Board | $10,760 (On-Campus) / $16,785 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,294 (On-Campus) / $3,294 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,954 | $30,954 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $36,979 | $36,979 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $17,371 | $15,490 | $15,550 | $15,550 | $15,550 |
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| Out-of-State | $17,371 | $15,490 | $16,050 | $15,550 | $15,550 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Western Colorado University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 12 major areas - 9 Master's (1 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor's.
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 |
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| Total | 145 | - | 2 | - |
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| Men | 48 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 97 | - | 2 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Creative Writing | 38 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Western Colorado graduate schools have a total of 484 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 163 male and 321 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 295 full-time and 189 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 342 students enrolled through online exclusively and 20 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 386 White, 10 Black, and 10 Asian students are attending at Western Colorado University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 484 |
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| Men | 163 |
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| Women | 321 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 484 |
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| Full-time Students | 295 |
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| Part-time Students | 189 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 484 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 10 |
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| Asian | 10 |
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| Black | 10 |
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| Hispanic | 9 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 386 |
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| Two or more races | 5 |
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| Un-Known | 42 |
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Online Population
At Western Colorado University graduate schools, 342 students enrolled online exclusively and 20 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 420 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 342 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 20 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 58 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 342 |
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| Colorado Resident | 278 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 64 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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