Student Population at Western Colorado
Total Enrollment
3,548
Undergraduate
3,095
Graduate
453
Online Enrollment
890
Men Students
1,735
Women Students
1,813
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,548 students have enrolled at Western Colorado University - 3,095 undergraduate and 453 graduate.
By gender, 1,735 male and 1,813 female students are attending Western Colorado University. By attendance status, there are 1,897 full-time students and 1,651 part-time students.
The number of students at Western Colorado University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Denver Seminary and Naropa University, its population is large (average population is 2,852).
Western Colorado University offers online degree/certificate programs and 890 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Western Colorado University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,735 male and 1,813 female students attending Western Colorado. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.96 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Western Colorado.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,095 | 1,582 | 1,513 |
| Men | 1,581 | 924 | 657 |
| Women | 1,514 | 658 | 856 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 453 | 315 | 138 |
| Men | 154 | 116 | 38 |
| Women | 299 | 199 | 100 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,107 White students (59.39%) and 739 Hispanic students (20.83%) at Western Colorado University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Colorado University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Asian | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Black or African American | 158 | 100 | 58 |
| Hispanic | 719 | 313 | 406 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| White | 1,743 | 907 | 836 |
| Two or More Races | 102 | 46 | 56 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 229 | 137 | 92 |
| Total | 3,095 | 1,581 | 1,514 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 364 | 121 | 243 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Total | 453 | 154 | 299 |
Online Student Population
At Western Colorado University, 1,450 students (40.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 890 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 796 students live in Colorado where Western Colorado University is located in and 83 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,548 | 3,095 | 453 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 890 | 646 | 244 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 560 | 440 | 120 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,098 | 2,009 | 89 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 890 | 646 | 244 |
| Colorado Residents | 796 | 634 | 162 |
| Other State in U.S. | 83 | 7 | 76 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown | 7 | 5 | 2 |