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Average cost of college went up for students in Gunnison County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 1.6% in Gunnison County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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92% of college applicants to Gunnison County's only university were admitted for fall 2022
Gunnison County's only university admitted a total of 92% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Gunnison County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the university in Gunnison County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Gunnison County's only institution spent $1,114,942 on basketball teams in 2023
Gunnison County's basketball collegiate teams received $1,114,942 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Gunnison County awards $2,001,462 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Gunnison County's only university paid $2,001,462 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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From Centennial State News
Tuition and fees at Western Colorado University for in-state students among the highest in Colorado in 2023
College costs for in-state students at Western Colorado University, in Gunnison, were $11,083 in 2023, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Gunnison County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Gunnison County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Gunnison County's men's football teams receive $2,114,997 in 2023
Men's football teams from Gunnison County received $2,114,997 during the 2023 season, up 14.9% from the previous year.
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Gunnison County’s women’s basketball teams receive $604,939 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Gunnison County received $604,939 during the 2023 season, down 0.8% from the previous year.
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Gunnison County’s institutions spent $510,003 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Gunnison County received $510,003 during the 2023 season, up 5.3% from the previous year.
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Gunnison County's only university spent $2,114,997 on football teams in 2023
Gunnison County's institution spent $2,114,997 on their football teams in 2023, a 14.9% increase over the previous year.
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26.6% of Gunnison County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022
Gunnison County's only university had 26.6% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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11 coaches at institution in Gunnison County earned $46,514 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Western Colorado University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Gunnison County, was $46,514, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Western Student Wins Outstanding Graduate Award
The American Association of Professional Landmen chose Western Colorado University senior Dalton Lorenz to receive its prestigious Outstanding Graduate Award for 2023.
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Western Student Wins Outstanding Graduate Award
The American Association of Professional Landmen chose Western Colorado University senior Dalton Lorenz to receive its prestigious Outstanding Graduate Award for 2023.
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Western Hosts West African Dance and Drummers
Mark Gibson, a Western Recreation and Outdoor Education professor, used his Alternative Programming Class to invite the Kissidugu Foundation to Western Colorado University’s campus.
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Women Move Mountains: Western Students Attend UN Conference in Aspen
Katya Koepsel, a first-year student in the Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program, was among eight Western students who attended the United Nations Mountain Partnership (UNMP) conference in Aspen, Colorado last September.
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Western Receives Research & Education Grant from Department of Energy
Western Colorado University’s Environmental Science and Forest Ecology programs were awarded a grant for $720,000 from the United States Department of Energy (DOE).
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Western Professor and Renowned Writer, Fran Wilde
In 2020, Fran Wilde became the first person to receive a second Andre Norton Nebula Award for her novel, “Riverland”.
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Concert Choir & Chamber Singers Host Concert
Concert Choir & Chamber Singers Host Concert