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Western Colorado University
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
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Financials
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning January 15
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA Code is 001372
Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
300 (84.5%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
181 (60.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
181 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
52 (28.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
72%
Average Award
$13,639
Need-Based Gift
Received by 120 (66.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,377
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 140 (77.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,464
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 158 (87.3%) of aid recipients
99 (27.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $7,234
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
1,015 (70.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
687 (67.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
685 (99.7%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
171 (25.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
65%
Average Award
$14,409
Need-Based Gift
Received by 552 (80.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,993
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 575 (83.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,196
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 566 (82.6%) of aid recipients
263(18.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $6,717
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
55%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,634
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private/alternative loans
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
First-Generation College Students
Local/State Students
Out-of-State Students
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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