Gunnison, Colorado · Public
Anthropology at Western Colorado University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% reported program-share signal, $16,425 school-wide net price, and $46,833 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~13
- Schools with reported signal
- 512
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 99.7%
- Graduation rate
- 50.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,425/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $65,700
- Median debt
- $20,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,833/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($16,425), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,833), and peer averages from 512 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 512 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,173 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,888 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Colorado University in the top 66% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.4% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.6% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Anthropology accounts for 0.8% of reported programs at Western Colorado University, which is bigger than 74% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Colorado University's average net price is $16,425 per year, about $65,700 over four years. That is $2,173 below the $18,598 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,833 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,888 below the $60,721 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Colorado University #340 of 512 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.