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University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Town · 7,944 students
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$13,599
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
59%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$56,880
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
97%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

As the state’s sole four-year public university, the University of Wyoming offers a high-value education highlighted by standout programs in geology, engineering, energy resources, and environmental and natural sciences. Perched at an elevation of 7,220 feet between two mountain ranges, UW leverages its unique geography to provide students with extensive hands-on field research alongside exceptional access to outdoor recreation. Campus culture is defined by an active, tight-knit community fueled by rugged outdoor adventuring and fierce "Brown and Gold" school spirit for Division I Cowboy and Cowgirl athletics.

Wikipedia:The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming's location is written into the state's constitution. The university also offers outreach education in communities throughout Wyoming and online.

Location
Laramie, WY, 82071 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
111 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,768$24,178
Housing & food (on campus)$13,710$13,710
Books & supplies$1,100$1,100
Cost of attendance$24,818$43,966
Average net price$13,599Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$24,178
In-state: $7,768
Housing & food (on campus)$13,710
Books & supplies$1,100
Cost of attendance$43,966
In-state: $24,818
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $13,599
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.uwyo.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26
University of Wyoming’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$22,020
Fees$2,846
Books & supplies$1,100
Personal expenses$4,000
Total published by the school$43,966
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,977
$30–48k
$7,730
$48–75k
$9,585
$75–110k
$15,205
$110k+
$19,634
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
59%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
39%
Back for yr 2
80%
Transferred
24%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
62% graduated · 25% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 12% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$48,360
10 yrs after entry$56,880
Debt
Median at graduation$18,000
Monthly payment$191
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$23.2k
90th percentile$31,449
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
97%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 46%Women 54%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
28%
Family income
$54,733
Independent
27%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
14%
Race & ethnicity
White
75%
Hispanic
10%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$48,360
After 10 yrs
$56,880
Psychology, General159
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing142
Natural Resources Conservation and Research91
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas91
Criminal Justice and Corrections83
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods78
Finance and Financial Management Services78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness76
Marketing73
Zoology/Animal Biology68
Accounting and Related Services67
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences62
Mechanical Engineering54
History53
Animal Sciences51
English Language and Literature, General49
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$807M
Full-time faculty
99%
Faculty salary
$10,759/mo
Teaching spend
$17,639
per student
Federal loans
28%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$167M research spending · 108 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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