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Western State College of Colorado

General Information

Name: Western State College of Colorado
Address: 600 N Adams, Gunnison, CO 81231
Phone:

  • General information: (970) 943-0120
  • Financial aid office: (970) 943-3085
  • Admissions office: (970) 943-2119

Website: www.western.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,349$3,138$2,763
        Out-of-state$11,908$11,754$2,763
Books and supplies$1,306$1,306$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,542$7,356$7,014
        Other expenses$2,236$2,170$2,020

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,433$13,970$12,797
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,992$22,586$12,797

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 73%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 18%
  • Institutional grants: 40%
  • Student loans: 50%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2596
  • State/local grants:$1681
  • Institutional grants:$1770
  • Student loans:$4823

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,9101,158752
Percent admitted62.5%64.2%59.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time55.4%59.4%48.9%
Part-time2.3%2.0%2.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2253
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 36%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 59%
    • Women: 41%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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