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Casper College

Casper, Wyoming·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·caspercollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
Total enrollment
3,403
peer median 1,649
Avg net price
$8,759
-$3.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
43%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
13%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 100 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 96 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
100
Passing
4
4.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

100programs
  • Passing4 · 4.0%
  • No Data96 · 96.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
96

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+1.6%
$37,704 vs $37,112
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+44.1%
$53,470 vs $37,112
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+85.1%
$68,696 vs $37,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+100.1%
$74,251 vs $37,112

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+1.6%
+$592

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$10,137 debt · $37,704 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$13,949 debt · $68,696 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$9,278 debt · $77,872 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$8,070 debt · $74,251 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1960Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 12

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Aug 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,606
$30–48k$7,976
$48–75k$9,698
$75–110k$12,934
$110k+$13,091

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,759
-$2,997vs Community College median $11,757
Federal loans
14.1%
In-state tuition
$4,410
Out-of-state
$10,710

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,124 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,124
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,246,949 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
726 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
357 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
364 loan awards
Parent PLUS$46K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 431 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (3.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
431
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.5%
2017
15.9%
2018
12.7%
2019
3.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Casper College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs115
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

483 total completions
01Health Professions
15431.9%
02Liberal Arts
9018.6%
03Agriculture
5010.4%
04Business
449.1%
05Education
357.2%
06Security/Protective
347.0%
07Psychology
265.4%
08Visual/Performing Arts
204.1%
09Computer Sciences
173.5%
10Natural Resources
132.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,403
12-mo unduplicated
4,582
Undergraduate
4,582
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%2,022
Women
56%2,560

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.8%
Hispanic
10.5%
Two or more
4.1%
Unknown
2.9%
Non-resident
2.5%
Black
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
127
61 M · 66 W
Women athletes
52.0%
Athletic aid
$1.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$805K
$871K
Recruiting expense
$15K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$67K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
23 M · 23 W
$952K
Rodeo
24 M · 13 W
$754K
Basketball
14 M · 15 W
$997K
Volleyball
· 15 W
$459K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.19
4 offenses · 3,354 students

3-year trend

1.412 yrs ago2.351 yr ago1.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender identity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs11
Liquor1346

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
120

Casper College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Casper College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCasper College
43%3,403$8,759Community College
Central Wyoming College
2,205$13,622Community College
Northwest College
1,486$7,394Community College
Trinidad State College
1,613$11,197Community College
Northeastern Junior College
1,684$13,224Community College
Colorado Northwestern Community College
1,271$12,316Community College
Peer group median43%1,649$11,757

Frequently asked questions about Casper College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Casper College.

What is the graduation rate at Casper College?

Casper College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Casper College?

Casper College reports a total enrollment of 3,403 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Casper College?

The average net price at Casper College is $8,759 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Casper College located?

Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming 82601-4699.

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