Western Colorado's tuition & fees has increased from $18,319 (2014) to $23,683 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.28% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,000 (year 2014) to $15,550 (year 2024).
Western Colorado's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 19.44%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 23.82% from 2014 ($31,297).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Western Colorado's COA is $38,751, which is increased by 2.90% 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 29.28% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $23,683. 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 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,300 | - |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.29% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 42.77% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. 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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| 2014-15 | $11,678 | $11,928 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,962 | $12,258 | 2.43% |
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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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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Western Colorado University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Western Colorado University | $23,683
($11,083) | $22,837
($10,813) | 3.70% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $41,943
($15,556) | $38,962
($12,590) | 7.65% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $33,765
($13,009) | $32,517
($12,559) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $28,209
($10,017) | $26,890
($9,634) | 4.91% |
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| Front Range Community College | $16,974
($4,740) | $15,776
($4,126) | 7.59% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $29,503
($10,780) | $28,092
($10,260) | 5.02% |
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