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What Western Colorado University costs

Gunnison, Colorado · Public · 1,586 undergrads

Western Colorado University's in-state sticker price was $26,610 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,756 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,201. Out-of-state students pay $13,452 more in tuition.

What does Western Colorado University cost?

$16,756 a year in-state

Out of state: about $30,208 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,610.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,201
$30,000–$48,000$9,687
$48,000–$75,000$8,951
$75,000–$110,000$16,593
over $110,000$20,671

Out-of-state tuition is $24,963 a year, against $11,511 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,452 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,201$22,653
$30,000–$48,000$9,687$23,139
$48,000–$75,000$8,951$22,403
$75,000–$110,000$16,593$30,045
Over $110,000$20,671$34,123

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,452 more in tuition that Western Colorado University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 65% off Western Colorado University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Western Colorado University cost more than Trinidad State College and Colorado Mountain College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Western Colorado University$8,951$16,756
Adams State University$9,013$8,585
Trinidad State College$5,617$6,042
Colorado Mountain College$4,195$8,218

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,511
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$24,963
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,610
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,452 more in tuition at Western Colorado University and usually get less aid.

15%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,425
average grant for students who got aid.
34%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,151
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Western Colorado University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,201 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Colorado University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Colorado University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,687 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Colorado University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Colorado University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,951 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Colorado University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Colorado University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Western Colorado University is $24,963 a year, against $11,511 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,756 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,452 tuition gap gives about $30,208 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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