Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Western Colorado University · Campus
Gunnison, CO · Town · Public · Master's university · the Mountaineers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Remote town
Setting
Gunnison, CO
3,569
Undergraduates
+ 484 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
73%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
27%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingRemote town Gunnison, CO
- TypePublic · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions97% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
3,569484
Undergraduates 3,569Graduate students 484
Where first-years come from
72%27%
In state 72%Other states 27%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
57%23%
White 57%Hispanic 23%Black 5%Asian 2%Two or more 4%American Indian 1%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 7%
- Women52%
- Full-time43% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class423 entered last fall
- Transfers in122 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online12% take some classes online 24% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,442 | $3,276 | $13,718 |
| Off campus | $14,679 | $3,276 | $17,955 |
| With family | — | $3,105 | $3,105 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportNot reported
- Campus safety1.49 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Western Colorado University is on.
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