The student population at Western Colorado University is 3,568 (3,148 undergraduate and 420 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 846 (31.08%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Western Colorado is 88.23% which is increased by 734 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 112 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 89 male students for every 100 female students, down from 123 in 2015.
- 1,449 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,280.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,303 where 3,568 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,053 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,722 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,722 to 3,568 students, a net gain of 846 (31.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Colorado University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,882 where 3,148 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Colorado University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 420 where 420 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Colorado University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.36%. The percentage was 69.25% 10 years ago and Western Colorado still has a high percentage of white students. 1.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.06% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.25% to 59.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.81% to 1.93%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.72% to 4.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.35% to 18.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6084 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5054 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Colorado University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,449 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,280.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Colorado University from 2015 to 2025.