Gunnison, CO
Western State Colorado University
https://www.western.eduRepayment outcome
81.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$20,600–$53,000
middle 50% · median $36,500
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$14,177
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$12,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$18,875
Default rate
5.5%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$54,435
- Education$40,488
- Business$39,585
- Math & Statistics$38,871
- Physical Sciences$37,592
- Communication and Media Studies.$29,685
- Social Sciences$28,381
- Biology$27,947
- Psychology$27,874
- Interdisciplinary$25,194
- Parks & Fitness$25,194
- English & Literature$22,615
- Visual & Performing Arts$18,798
Academics
Acceptance
93.2%
Avg SAT
1,005
Enrollment
1,956
What students study
13 fields offered
Business
24% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Parks & Fitness17.4%
- 03Social Sciences9.4%
- 04Psychology9.1%
- 05Visual & Performing Arts8.8%
- 06Biology8.6%
- 07Physical Sciences5.0%
- 08Natural Resources5.0%
- 09Communications4.1%
- 10English & Literature2.2%
- 11Liberal Arts2.2%
- 12History2.2%
- 13Math & Statistics1.7%