- The Inkwell
- Wyoming
- University of Wyoming
Laramie, WYTown: remoteZIP 82071Founded 1886
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uwyo.edu
- Member of
- APLU
WyomingPublic
University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming is a public university in Laramie, Wyoming, with 7,944 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $13,647 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention80%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans28%
$13,647net price / year
97%admission rate
—average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$62,764median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,967median debt
#650 of 1,704 for earnings#404 of 1,739 for lowest net price#620 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,418 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,104tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,395
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,015
- Average net price
- $13,647national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,037
$30,001–48,000$8,764
$48,001–75,000$9,728
$75,001–110,000$13,949
$110,001+$20,896
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 63%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,609
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,764middle 50%: $40,373–$89,529
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,967
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,529
Median, University of Wyoming$62,764
Lower quarter$40,373
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,944
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,759 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $17,639
- Endowment, end of year
- $807,426,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic10%
Black1.0%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown5.8%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Health professions11%
Education8.1%
Psychology7.5%
Engineering7.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.8%
Agriculture5.9%
Social sciences5.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240727. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1326975.