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University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·uwyo.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
+1.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
10,813
peer median 11,820
Avg net price
$11,779
-$5.1k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,217
6,217 candidates competed
Admitted
6,023
96.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,434
23.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
59%+1.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
39%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
59%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 196 Title IV programs, 55 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 140 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
196
Passing
55
28.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.5%
-0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

196programs
  • Passing55 · 28.1%
  • No Data140 · 71.4%
  • Failing1 · 0.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
6
Safe
47
No data
140

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.

56
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-5.6%
$35,028 vs $37,112
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+4.9%
$38,934 vs $37,112
International/Globalization Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+5.5%
$39,168 vs $37,112
Agricultural Public Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+11.9%
$41,533 vs $37,112
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+17.0%
$43,404 vs $37,112
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+19.7%
$44,424 vs $37,112
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+20.4%
$44,701 vs $37,112
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+23.1%
$45,673 vs $37,112

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+4.9%
+$1,822

Debt vs earnings

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

44
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
120%
$97,969 debt · $81,644 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
75%
$43,500 debt · $58,082 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
65%
$42,961 debt · $66,472 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
64%
$22,229 debt · $35,028 earn
International/Globalization Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
50%
$19,500 debt · $39,168 earn
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
49%
$21,825 debt · $44,424 earn
Mathematics
Bachelor Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
46%
$25,755 debt · $55,794 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
46%
$22,250 debt · $48,508 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1923Next review Aug 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915

Programmatic accreditations · 15

Action history · 19

  1. Dec 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  2. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  3. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  4. Dec 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  5. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools

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$7,602
$30–48k$7,618
$48–75k$10,168
$75–110k$15,315
$110k+$18,136

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

Avg net price
$11,779
-$5,098vs R2 Research median $16,878
Federal loans
28.3%
In-state tuition
$6,938
Out-of-state
$22,718

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,445 students received $13.8M in Pell grants, alongside $31.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,445
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.8M
$13,783,019 total
Direct Loans
$31.9M
4,327 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.6M
1,462 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.3M
1,878 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$9.9M
575 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.8M
235 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.3M
177 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 2,030 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,030
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
4.5%
2018
3.5%
2019
0.9%
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 University of Wyoming

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs144
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,169 total completions
01Business
54124.9%
02Health Professions
29013.4%
03Education
26112.0%
04Engineering
23410.8%
05Biological Sciences
2119.7%
06Psychology
1788.2%
07Social Sciences
1476.8%
08Agriculture
1316.0%
09Physical Sciences
904.1%
10Legal Professions
864.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
10,813
12-mo unduplicated
12,323
Undergraduate
9,242
Graduate
3,081

Gender split

Men
45%5,517
Women
55%6,806

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.2%
Hispanic
9.4%
Unknown
4.2%
Two or more
3.8%
Non-resident
1.5%
Asian
1.1%
Black
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
417
234 M · 183 W
Women athletes
43.9%
Athletic aid
$9.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$53.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6.0M
$3.7M
Recruiting expense
$834K
$211K
Head-coach salaries
$502K
$111K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
80 M · 128 W
$2.4M
Football
116 M ·
$15.7M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
25 M · 43 W
$1.8M
Basketball
15 M · 30 W
$6.8M
Soccer
· 41 W
$1.4M
Wrestling
33 M ·
$1.3M

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
1.53
17 offenses · 11,100 students

3-year trend

1.012 yrs ago1.481 yr ago1.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
46
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
46
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
10
Motor vehicle theft
4
Fondling
2
Burglary
1

By location

17total
  • On campus17

Includes 9 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
11
Stalking
17 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs204
Liquor14125

Residence-hall fires

  • Orr Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • Bison Run 121 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999

Data quality: 2 reports were 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)
700

University of Wyoming vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Wyoming 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
SubjectUniversity of Wyoming
59%10,813$11,779R2 Research
University of Idaho
57%75.5%12,286$13,782R2 Research
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
47%97.4%11,354$16,431R2 Research
Idaho State University
35%13,061$17,324R2 Research
Boise State University
59%87.2%27,198$19,182R2 Research
Rutgers University-Newark
64%71.4%11,315$19,407R2 Research
Peer group median58%81.4%11,820$16,878

Frequently asked questions about University of Wyoming

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Wyoming.

What is the graduation rate at University of Wyoming?

University of Wyoming reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Wyoming?

University of Wyoming reports a total enrollment of 10,813 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Wyoming?

The average net price at University of Wyoming is $11,779 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Wyoming?

University of Wyoming's yield rate is 23.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Wyoming located?

University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming 82071.

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