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Central Wyoming College

Riverton, Wyoming·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·cwc.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
Total enrollment
2,205
peer median 1,649
Avg net price
$13,622
+$1.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

27.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
14%

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 75 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
2
2.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing2 · 2.7%
  • No Data73 · 97.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
73

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.

2
Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+5.2%
$39,043 vs $37,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+115.4%
$79,931 vs $37,112

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
39%
$15,349 debt · $39,043 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$11,923 debt · $79,931 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2036

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$12,308
$30–48k$12,983
$48–75k$13,958
$75–110k$17,039
$110k+$17,894

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

Avg net price
$13,622
+$1,866vs Community College median $11,757
Federal loans
8.4%
In-state tuition
$4,680
Out-of-state
$10,980

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 445 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
445
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,245,968 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
313 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$523K
163 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$616K
149 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
1 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 156 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
156
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.3%
2017
3.8%
2018
5.7%
2019
1.9%
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 Central Wyoming College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

185 total completions
01Health Professions
5127.6%
02Business
3116.8%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
2413.0%
04Education
2010.8%
05Visual/Performing Arts
137.0%
06Personal/Culinary
126.5%
07Liberal Arts
105.4%
08Communication
94.9%
09Agriculture
84.3%
10Engineering Tech
73.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,205
12-mo unduplicated
2,593
Undergraduate
2,593
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%1,124
Women
57%1,469

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.0%
Unknown
18.4%
Hispanic
14.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
13.3%
Two or more
5.1%
Non-resident
2.5%
Asian
0.6%
Black
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
123
65 M · 58 W
Women athletes
47.2%
Athletic aid
$234K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$150K
$84K
Recruiting expense
$24K
$25K
Head-coach salaries
$24K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
29 M · 16 W
$236K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$303K
Rodeo
12 M · 7 W
$321K
Volleyball
· 15 W
$144K
Cross Country
4 M · 6 W
$59K
Golf
6 M · 2 W
$67K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,923 students

3-year trend

2.282 yrs ago5.651 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs21
    Liquor1711

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    64

    Central Wyoming College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Central Wyoming 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
    SubjectCentral Wyoming College
    37%2,205$13,622Community College
    Northwest College
    1,486$7,394Community College
    Casper College
    3,403$8,759Community 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 median37%1,649$11,757

    Frequently asked questions about Central Wyoming College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Central Wyoming College.

    What is the graduation rate at Central Wyoming College?

    Central Wyoming College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Central Wyoming College?

    Central Wyoming College reports a total enrollment of 2,205 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Central Wyoming College?

    The average net price at Central Wyoming College is $13,622 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Central Wyoming College located?

    Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, Wyoming 82501.

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