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University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,599What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
97%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,944
In-state tuition
$7,768Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$24,178
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$56,880Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,599

Better than 58% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$56,880

Better than 57% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,000

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$24,818

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,599

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Wyoming
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$56,880

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Wyoming by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,49319
Computer Science$71,66436
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,504142
Architectural Engineering$66,49721
Petroleum Engineering$66,22117
Civil Engineering$64,59535
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,55720
Finance and Financial Management Services$57,77778
Mechanical Engineering$57,15354
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,58791
Accounting and Related Services$49,05267
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,67042
Chemical Engineering$46,39834
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,90178
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,75829
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$45,09022
Marketing$41,78673
Chemistry$40,28017
Political Science and Government$39,86931
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,79783
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$37,88726
Plant Sciences$36,06222
History$35,45053
Agricultural Business and Management$35,43135
Animal Sciences$34,87551
Biology, General$33,92033
English Language and Literature, General$33,67749
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$32,36291
Social Sciences, General$32,351Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,32676
Zoology/Animal Biology$29,35968
Psychology, General$29,139159
International/Globalization Studies$29,13219
Communication and Media Studies$28,54740
Fine and Studio Arts$27,15623
Sociology$27,05926
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$26,05320
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$23,76662
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported41
Construction ManagementNot reported37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported36
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported33
Social WorkNot reported31
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported25
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reported22
EconomicsNot reported21
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported21
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported21
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reported19
AnthropologyNot reported18
MathematicsNot reported15
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported15
Computer EngineeringNot reported15
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported15
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported13
Special Education and TeachingNot reported13
PhysicsNot reported12
MusicNot reported12
Agricultural Public ServicesNot reported11
JournalismNot reported9
Energy Systems EngineeringNot reported7
Area StudiesNot reported7
StatisticsNot reported7
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reported6
PhilosophyNot reported6
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported6
Geography and CartographyNot reported6
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported5
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported5
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reported2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Systems Science and TheoryNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Systems EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported

All 76 bachelor’s programs this college reported.