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| Metric | Western Colorado | U. South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 100% | 99%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 100% / 100% | 98% / 99% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 100% / 99% / 98%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 32% / 20% / 4.3%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 3,119 | 6,380Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 3,110 | 6,306Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 357 | 1,221Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 11% | 19%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1163–1353 | 1125–1315 |
| ACT middle 50% | 22–26 | 19–25Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 30 (2%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 707 (58%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 6%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: High school record | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.47Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 18% (of the 76% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | No wait listFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $30 | $20 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by August 30 · $100 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 97%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Remote | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | The Summit League; football: Missouri Valley Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,586 | 5,439 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,263 | 2,128 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 20%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 12%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 12% | 19% |
| First-gen | 25% | 24% |
| Men / women | 57% / 43% | 36% / 64% |
| Part-time students | 10% | 12% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 7% |
| First-years from in state | 62% | 52% |
| First-years from other states | 38% | 34% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 14% |
| New transfer students this fall | 97 | 317 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 21% | 18% |
| Diversity index | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 50%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 68% | 65% |
| Average faculty salary | $68,653 | $83,294 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 307 | 1,114 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% · Psychology, General 9% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,568 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,862 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $3,906 (public, GASB accounting) | $41,723 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 26% | 24% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,730 | $20,435 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 26% | 19% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,711 | $19,133 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,151 | $24,639 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $38,751 | $28,149 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,083 | $9,432 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $23,683 | $12,942 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 27% | 14% |
| First-years with grants | 93% | 84% |
| Average grant | $8,425 | $5,623 |
| Aid from the college | 86% | 74% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | April 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $46,833 | $51,926 |
| Graduation rate | 48% | 55% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 44% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 54% | 69% |
| Pell graduation gap | 10 pts lower | 21 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 51% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 44% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 38% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 72% | 77%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 42% | 41% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 47% | 53% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 34% | 27% |
| Median debt | $20,250 | $23,592 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 20% | 40% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $14,190 | $19,000 |
| Website | western.edu | usd.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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