Western Colorado University Campus Life
Campus life
The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.
Campus at a glance
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
1,586 students
Near the national median
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 15.3%
- TypePublic
- ClassMaster's university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Nearby college towns
- Glenwood Springs72.2 mi
- Alamosa93.4 mi
- Grand Junction95.3 mi
- Durango102.1 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Western Colorado University, the largest reported group is White (75.7%), followed by Hispanic (11.2%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.1% | 0% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Black | 3.2% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 11.2% | 5.5% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0% |
| White | 75.7% | 81.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% | 1.6% |
| Non-resident | 1.3% | 0% |
| Unknown | 2.3% | 9.5% |
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- 99.7%Western Colorado University admitted 2,947 of 3,243 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 15.4%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 455 of 2,947.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $16,756average net price after grants for aided students, against $24,963 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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