Western Colorado University (Western Colorado) is a four-year, public school located in Gunnison, CO.

It offers 9 graduate programs - 9 Master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,550.

A total of 453 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,548 students at Western Colorado. Western Colorado offers online graduate programs and 244 out of 453 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 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,550 for Colorado residents and $15,550 for out-of-state students. It offers nine (9) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Colorado University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO
Graduate School Students448 students
244 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$15,550
Out-of-State$15,550
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 9 Graduate Programs
9 Master's

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Colorado University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 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.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$14,000$14,000
Fees$1,550$1,550
Cost per Credit$890$890
Books & Supplies$1,350
Room & Board$10,442 (On-Campus) / $14,679 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,276 (On-Campus) / $3,276 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,618$30,618
Off-Campus Total$34,855$34,855

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Colorado University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 9 major areas - 9 Master's (5 online programs).

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total177---
Men57---
Women120---

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'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education50 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing34ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Exercise Physiology10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine and Studio Arts Management3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Behavioral Aspects of Health2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Western Colorado graduate schools have a total of 448 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 140 male and 308 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 302 full-time and 146 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 244 students enrolled through online exclusively and 120 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 359 White, 7 Black, and 6 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
Total448
Men140
Women308
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total448
Full-time Students302
Part-time Students146
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total448
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian6
Black7
Hispanic28
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White359
Two or more races8
Un-Known30

Online Population

At Western Colorado University graduate schools, 244 students enrolled online exclusively and 120 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment453
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses244
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses120
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses89
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses244
Colorado Resident162
Other State In U.S.76
Outside of U.S.4