Gunnison, Colorado · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Western Colorado University is a public four-year institution based in Gunnison, Colorado. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,568, made up of 3,148 undergraduates and 420 graduate students.
Western Colorado University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Education, General, and Environmental Studies. It awarded 495 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
3,568
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
495
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 45
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
307
Master's degrees
145
Certificates under 1 year
41
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,568
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,148
Graduate students, fall 2024
420
Full-time, fall 2024
49%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,767
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,146
Graduate students, 2024-25
621
Full-time, 2024-25
32%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
45%
Students taking some online courses
16%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
President
Brad Baca
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training