Western Colorado University academics
Gunnison, Colorado · Public · 1,586 undergrads
Western Colorado University has 1,586 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 27 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
1,586
undergraduates.
484
graduate students.
27
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
358
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
25%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,586
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
484
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,053
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
42%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$75,583
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
358
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
177
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
32
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers