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University of Wyoming is a public national university located in Laramie, Wyoming. University of Wyoming is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Wyoming is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,685 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Wyoming, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Wyoming bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of Wyoming is ranked 1st in Wyoming.
University of Wyoming’s median net annual cost of $11,085 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Wyoming sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Registered Nursing, Education, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,085
Average years to graduate
4.9
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #80
Economic score: 1.39
Computer Science
Rank: #99
Economic score: 1.43
Civil Engineering
Rank: #66
Economic score: 1.65
Accounting
Rank: #111
Economic score: 1.82
Business Administration
Rank: #216
Economic score: 2.59
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #28
Economic score: 2.75
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #35
Economic score: 3.08
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #59
Economic score: 3.41
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #279
Economic score: 6.21
Zoology
Rank: #22
Economic score: 25.48
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Wyoming - Education, Business Administration, Social Work, Public Administration, Student Counseling, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #125
Economic score: 0.28
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Wyoming is 20% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Wyoming, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Wyoming graduates within 4.8 years.
University of Wyoming is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Wyoming’s economic mobility score of 15.89 is calculated by adjusting the 1.89 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Wyoming’s EMS of 15.89 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Wyoming pays $11,085 a year, $9,705 less than the $20,790 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,085
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Wyoming, 96% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,085 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 28% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,096. This is 26% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,606
Pell grants
$4,537
State grants
$5,906
Institutional grants
$4,484
University of Wyoming's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,645 applicants, of which 5,463 were admitted and 1,477 enrolled. University of Wyoming has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%