Western Colorado University is a public institution located in Gunnison, CO. It is a Master's College by Carnegie Classification. You can view and compare Master's College Faculty Salary page.
Average Faculty Salary
Western Colorado University has 359 employees including both faculty and non-instructional staffs. The average faculty salary is $68,653 and the average non-teaching staff salary is $64,523. The average faculty salary increased 1.63% ($1,103) from last year at Western Colorado University. The non-instructional staff salary has risen 3.74% ($2,325) from last year.
The following tables describe the average salary for teaching faculty and non-teaching staffs at Western Colorado University. The number in parentheses shows the percentage change in the current year's salary compared to the previous year.
| Professors (Teaching Faculty) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 127 -12 (-8.63%) |
$8,718,930 -$670,464 (-7.14%) |
$68,653 +$1,103 (1.63%) |
| 2023-2024 | 139 | $9,389,394 | $67,550 |
| 2022-2023 | 136 | $8,667,497 | $63,732 |
| Detailed faculty salary | |||
| Non-instructional Staffs | |||
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 232 +8 (3.57%) |
$14,969,233 +$1,037,030 (7.44%) |
$64,523 +$2,325 (3.74%) |
| 2023-2024 | 224 | $13,932,203 | $62,197 |
| 2022-2023 | 197 | $11,048,357 | $56,083 |
| Detailed staff salary | |||
Western Colorado University Directory Information
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO |
| Phone Number | 970-943-2119 |
| Web | www.western.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Number of faculty | 139 Full-time / 79 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 363 Full-time / 90 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $68,653 |
| Staff Average Salary | $64,523 |
| Student Population | 3,568 |
Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J General Information
Western Colorado University located in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area. A total of 6,534 households are located in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area. It has 7 including Pre-K and K-12 schools with 2,070 students. The median value of home price is $366,500 and the average rent cost is $986. You can view more detail about Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J including schools by level, demographic, and economic characteristics at Living in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J page
*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019
| Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J | |
|---|---|
| Web | http://www.gunnisonschools.net/ |
| PHONE | (970)641-7760 |
| Number of Schools | 7 schools |
| Total Students | 2,070 students |
| Living circumstances | |
| Total Households | 6,534 households |
| Population | 15,742 |
| Child Population | 3,571 |
| Average Home Price | $366,500 |
| Average Rent Cost | $986 |
| Average Household Income | $56,753 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.20% |
| Health Insurance Coverage | 90.37% |
Similar Schools' Faculty Salary
| Average Faculty Salary | Number of Faculty | |
|---|---|---|
| Western Colorado University | $68,653 | 218 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $126,001 | 445 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $119,920 | 2,580 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $107,980 | 6,194 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $106,952 | 2,275 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $91,331 | 1,457 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO | $84,758 | 538 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $84,275 | 789 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO | $82,001 | 527 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $81,228 | 679 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | $77,367 | 288 |