Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Western Colorado University is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.4% of undergraduate students being men and 48.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,241, with 1,576 women and 1,665 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Western Colorado University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.8% of undergraduate students being women and 31.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 448, with 308 women and 140 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.4% 1,665 students
- women 48.6% 1,576 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.2% 140 students
- women 68.8% 308 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 55.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,762 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 23.4% of the student body, with 749 students. African American students represent 4.7% of the population, with 151 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 118 students. Asian students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 60 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 12 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 6 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 10.8% of the population, totaling 346 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Western Colorado University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 55.0% 1,762 students
- Hispanic 23.4% 749 students
- Unknown race 10.8% 346 students
- African American 4.7% 151 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 118 students
- Asian 1.9% 60 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 12 students
- International students 0.2% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 80.7% 359 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 30 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 28 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 8 students
- African American 1.6% 7 students
- Asian 1.3% 6 students
- International students 1.3% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 75.0% 69 students
- Hispanic 8.7% 8 students
- African American 5.4% 5 students
- Mixed race 5.4% 5 students
- Asian 2.2% 2 students
- International students 2.2% 2 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 868 students
- 20-21 21% 668 students
- 22-24 9% 294 students
- 25-29 4% 129 students
- 30-34 1% 44 students
- 40-49 1% 20 students
- 35-39 1% 17 students
- 50-64 0% 6 students
- 25-29 28% 125 students
- 22-24 19% 84 students
- 30-34 16% 71 students
- 40-49 15% 70 students
- 35-39 12% 52 students
- 50-64 9% 39 students
- 20-21 1% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Western Colorado University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado | 297 | 65.56% | |
Texas | 29 | 6.40% | |
California | 13 | 2.87% | |
Alaska | 10 | 2.21% | |
Illinois | 8 | 1.77% | |
Mississippi | 7 | 1.55% | |
New Mexico | 7 | 1.55% | |
Pennsylvania | 6 | 1.32% | |
Washington | 6 | 1.32% | |
Arizona | 5 | 1.10% | |
Oklahoma | 5 | 1.10% | |
Oregon | 5 | 1.10% | |
Idaho | 4 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 3 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% |
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