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Western Colorado University

Gunnison, CO · Public

www.western.edu/

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Programs & fields

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Graduate students

Number of graduate students

Published cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

420

Institution-wide

Undergraduates

Enrollment of undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking students

Published cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment, not the institution’s total undergraduate-plus-graduate enrollment.

1,586

Degree / certificate seeking

Acceptance rate

Admission rate

Published cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Undergraduate Fall admissions: admitted undergraduates divided by undergraduate applicants; not a master’s-program acceptance rate.

100%

Undergraduate admissions

Average net price

Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions)

Published cohort mapping: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institutional IPEDS cost context, generally undergraduate populations; inspect the exact label and cohort. Do not present this as a verified tuition quote or full price for a specific master’s degree.

$16,756

Undergraduate annual cost after aid

Median earnings

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing

Published cohort mapping: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

$50,666

4 years after completion

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Data element	Reported value	Source field
Institution name Definition and coverage Institution name Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Western Colorado University	`school.name`
City Definition and coverage City Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Gunnison	`school.city`
State postcode Definition and coverage State postcode Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	CO	`school.state`
ZIP code Definition and coverage ZIP code Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	81231	`school.zip`
Accreditor for institution Definition and coverage Accreditor for institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Higher Learning Commission	`school.accreditor`
URL for institution's homepage Definition and coverage URL for institution's homepage Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. The dictionary identifies a URL. Preserve it as source text; validate separately before rendering a link.	www.western.edu/	`school.school_url`
URL for institution's net price calculator Definition and coverage URL for institution's net price calculator Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. The dictionary identifies a URL. Preserve it as source text; validate separately before rendering a link.	https://western.edu/admissions/financial-services/tuition-and-costs/net-price-calculator/	`school.price_calculator_url`
Predominant degree awarded (recoded 0s and 4s) Definition and coverage Predominant degree awarded (recoded 0s and 4s) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY 2015-16. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	3	`school.degrees_awarded.predominant_recoded`
Predominant undergraduate degree awarded Definition and coverage Predominant undergraduate degree awarded 0 Not classified 1 Predominantly certificate-degree granting 2 Predominantly associate's-degree granting 3 Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting 4 Entirely graduate-degree granting Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	3 — Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting	`school.degrees_awarded.predominant`
Highest degree awarded Definition and coverage Highest degree awarded 0 Non-degree-granting 1 Certificate degree 2 Associate degree 3 Bachelor's degree 4 Graduate degree Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	4 — Graduate degree	`school.degrees_awarded.highest`
Schools that are on Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 by the Department of Education Definition and coverage Schools that are on Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 by the Department of Education Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FSA as of March 1, 2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	0	`school.under_investigation`
Flag for main campus Definition and coverage Flag for main campus Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Main campus	`school.main_campus`
Number of branch campuses Definition and coverage Number of branch campuses Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Count or enrollment identified by the dictionary label; the label specifies students, borrowers, awards or institutions.	1	`school.branches`
Control of institution (IPEDS) Definition and coverage Control of institution (IPEDS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Public	`school.ownership`
FIPS code for state Definition and coverage FIPS code for state Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.state_fips`
Region (IPEDS) Definition and coverage Region (IPEDS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	7 — Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)	`school.region_id`
Locale of institution Definition and coverage Locale of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	33 — Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)	`school.locale`
Degree of urbanization of institution Definition and coverage Degree of urbanization of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.degree_urbanization`
Carnegie Classification -- basic Definition and coverage Carnegie Classification -- basic Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	19 — Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs	`school.carnegie_basic`
Carnegie Classification -- undergraduate profile Definition and coverage Carnegie Classification -- undergraduate profile Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	12 — Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in	`school.carnegie_undergrad`
Carnegie Classification -- size and setting Definition and coverage Carnegie Classification -- size and setting Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	11 — Four-year, small, highly residential	`school.carnegie_size_setting`
Flag for Historically Black College and University Definition and coverage Flag for Historically Black College and University Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.minority_serving.historically_black`
Flag for predominantly black institution Definition and coverage Flag for predominantly black institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.predominantly_black`
Flag for Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution Definition and coverage Flag for Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.annh`
Flag for tribal college and university Definition and coverage Flag for tribal college and university Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: OPE FY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.minority_serving.tribal`
Flag for Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution Definition and coverage Flag for Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.aanipi`
Flag for Hispanic-serving institution Definition and coverage Flag for Hispanic-serving institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.hispanic`
Flag for Native American non-tribal institution Definition and coverage Flag for Native American non-tribal institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.minority_serving.nant`
Flag for men-only college Definition and coverage Flag for men-only college Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: College Navigator CY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.men_only`
Flag for women-only college Definition and coverage Flag for women-only college Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: College Navigator CY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — No	`school.women_only`
Religous affiliation of the institution Definition and coverage Religous affiliation of the institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	Not reported (null)	`school.religious_affiliation`
Flag for distance-education-only education Definition and coverage Flag for distance-education-only education Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — Not distance-education only	`school.online_only`
Flag for currently operating institution, 0=closed, 1=operating Definition and coverage Flag for currently operating institution, 0=closed, 1=operating Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Currently certified as operating	`school.operating`
Net tuition revenue per full-time equivalent student Definition and coverage Net tuition revenue per full-time equivalent student Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024 (numerator) and AY2023-24 (denominator), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Monetary measure described in the official dictionary/technical documentation. Population, time window, debt basis and any inflation reference remain in the field definition/cohort note.	11352	`school.tuition_revenue_per_fte`
Instructional expenditures per full-time equivalent student Definition and coverage Instructional expenditures per full-time equivalent student Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024 (numerator) and AY2023-24 (denominator), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	14568	`school.instructional_expenditure_per_fte`
Average faculty salary Definition and coverage Average faculty salary Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2024-25 salaries of Fall 2024 faculty, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	7628	`school.faculty_salary`
Proportion of faculty that is full-time Definition and coverage Proportion of faculty that is full-time Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary label identifies a share/rate. Numeric scale is not automatically converted to percent by this registry.	0.6789	`school.ft_faculty_rate`
Institution name aliases Definition and coverage Institution name aliases Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Western	`school.alias`
Level of institution Definition and coverage Level of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — 4-year	`school.institutional_characteristics.level`
Open admissions policy indicator Definition and coverage Open admissions policy indicator Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	2 — No	`school.open_admissions_policy`
Code corresponding to accreditor (as captured from PEPS) Definition and coverage Code corresponding to accreditor (as captured from PEPS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	NCACHE	`school.accreditor_code`
Date that institution was first approved to participate in Title IV aid programs Definition and coverage Date that institution was first approved to participate in Title IV aid programs Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	1/1/1966	`school.title_iv.approval_date`
Title IV eligibility type Definition and coverage Title IV eligibility type Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs	`school.title_iv.eligibility_type`
Control of institution, per PEPS Definition and coverage Control of institution, per PEPS Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	1 — Public	`school.ownership_peps`
Value of school's endowment at the beginning of the fiscal year Definition and coverage Value of school's endowment at the beginning of the fiscal year Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	8835417	`school.endowment.begin`
Value of school's endowment at the end of the fiscal year Definition and coverage Value of school's endowment at the end of the fiscal year Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.	9479865	`school.endowment.end`
DOL approved training provider indicator Definition and coverage DOL approved training provider indicator Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: DOL as of May 24, 2021. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	0 — Not matched to the DOL list	`school.dolflag`
Control of institution (PEPS) Definition and coverage Control of institution (PEPS) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	Not reported (null)	`school.peps_ownership`
Address of institution Definition and coverage Address of institution Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.	1 Western Way	`school.address`
Institutional sector derived from the ownership structure (CONTROL) and the predominant level of award conferred (PREDDEG) Definition and coverage Institutional sector derived from the ownership structure (CONTROL) and the predominant level of award conferred (PREDDEG) Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25 and AcadYr2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date. Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.	4 — 4-year Public institution	`school.sector.scorecard`

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data selection: latest. Retrieved November 3, 2026 06:57 UTC.

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