Western Colorado University
Western Colorado University is a public college in Gunnison, CO. Its average net price is $16,756 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,201 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,687 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,951 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,593 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,671 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $44,946 |
| 8 years after entry | $51,744 |
| 10 years after entry | $53,355 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biology | $34,919 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $21,750 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $46,919 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $21,490 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | $50,777 National median for this major n=985 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $34,852 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $40,789 National median for this major n=2,548 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $24,784 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $33,893 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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