Western Colorado's tuition & fees has increased from $19,455 (2015) to $24,434 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.59% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,000 (year 2015) to $15,550 (year 2025).
Western Colorado's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 21.77% from 2015 ($32,717).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Western Colorado's COA is $39,838, which is increased by 2.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Western Colorado's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.59% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,424. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Western Colorado University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,350, and it has increased 3.85% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,350 | 3.85% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,350 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,350 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.53% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 55.69% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Western Colorado University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,962 | $12,258 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,209 | $12,456 | 2.06% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,570 | $13,356 | 2.96% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,659 | $14,571 | 0.71% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,219 | $14,868 | 4.42% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,979 | $14,544 | -1.82% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,140 | $14,994 | 1.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,472 | $15,597 | 2.53% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,718 | $17,955 | 1.83% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,054 | $20,079 | 2.45% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Western Colorado University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Western Colorado University | $24,434
($11,318) | $23,683
($11,083) | 3.17% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $35,061
($13,373) | $33,765
($13,009) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $29,391
($10,383) | $28,209
($10,017) | 4.19% |
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| Front Range Community College | $17,263
($4,663) | $16,974
($4,740) | 1.70% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $30,684
($11,124) | $29,503
($10,780) | 4.00% |
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