College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $24,818. College Scorecard.
Higher than 100% of Wyoming colleges we cover and 60% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 100% of Wyoming colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UW acceptance rate & admissions
Of 5,644 applicants, University of Wyoming admitted 5,498 and 1,463 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UW tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Wyoming residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What UW costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of University of Wyoming took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Wyoming. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $7,977 | $35,019 | 1.9 years |
| $30–48k | $7,730 | $33,935 | 1.8 years |
| $48–75k | $9,585 | $42,078 | 2.2 years |
| $75–110k | $15,205 | $66,750 | 3.5 years |
| $110k+ | $19,634 | $86,193 | 4.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (40% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($56,880) minus $37,985 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in WY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,895 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
UW majors, earnings & careers
University of Wyoming offers 76 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 19
- Business & Finance · 12
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Engineering · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Health & Medicine · 6
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at UW
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | $100,911 | $24,638 |
| Computer Science | $99,287 | $14,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $87,533 | $22,000 |
| Nursing | $83,525 | $22,185 |
| Civil Engineering | $83,184 | $26,000 |
| Architectural Engineering | $82,143 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | $81,629 | — |
| Finance | $80,827 | $15,750 |
Quick list of all 76 majors
- Accounting$69,378
- Agricultural Business$64,200
- Agricultural Production Operations—
- Agricultural Public Services$41,533
- Animal Sciences$49,092
- Anthropology—
- Architectural Engineering$82,143
- Area Studies—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$58,479
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Business Administration$57,125
- Business Economics—
- Chemical Engineering$81,629
- Chemistry$69,992
- Civil Engineering$83,184
- Communications$54,433
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science$99,287
- Construction Management—
- Criminal Justice$57,016
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,927
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,967
- Education (Subject Teaching)$55,338
- Electrical Engineering—
- Energy Systems Engineering—
- English$45,673
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$51,552
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences$47,250
- Finance$80,827
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Geography$55,889
- Geology / Earth Science$68,883
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History$53,868
- Human Resources—
- International / Global Studies$39,168
- Journalism$38,934
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$57,949
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Science / Analytics$66,744
- Marketing$58,703
- Mathematics$55,794
- Mechanical Engineering$87,533
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology—
- Music—
- Nursing$83,525
- Petroleum Engineering$100,911
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology$58,593
- Plant Sciences$52,652
- Political Science$52,096
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$52,732
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Sciences$43,404
- Social Work$44,701
- Sociology$48,508
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$61,364
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$61,267
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$46,371
- Systems Engineering—
- Systems Science and Theory—
- Theatre$35,028
- Zoology / Animal Biology$44,424
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Laramie
2 bedrooms $999.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 15 inches of rain a year, 64 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Albany County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Albany County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UW with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Wyoming by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wyoming | 97% | $13,599 | 59% | $56,880 | This school |
| Laramie County Community College | — | $7,287 | 38% | $44,783 | |
| Northwest College | — | $7,463 | 49% | $36,950 | |
| Central Wyoming College | — | $11,634 | 37% | $34,402 | |
| Western Wyoming Community College | — | $6,591 | 33% | $40,939 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of Wyoming would cost you $6,312 more per year than Laramie County Community College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at University of Wyoming, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$3,968).
- University of Wyoming gives aided families $5,002 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Wyoming resident | UW | LCCC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $7,768 | $4,613 | +$3,155 |
| Books & supplies | $1,670 | $1,200 | +$470 |
| Housing & meals | $13,340 | $9,372 | +$3,968 |
| Personal & travel | $3,920 | $2,300 | +$1,620 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,880 | −$3,981 | +$2,101 |
| Sticker price | $24,818 | $13,504 | +$11,314 |
| Average grants | −$11,219 | −$6,217 | −$5,002 |
| You pay | $13,599 | $7,287 | +$6,312 |
“+” means UW costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about UW
What is the UW acceptance rate?
University of Wyoming accepts 97% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,498 of 5,644 applicants were admitted.
How much does University of Wyoming cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $24,818 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,599 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,977 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,634.
How much do UW graduates earn?
Former University of Wyoming students earn a median $56,880 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UW graduation rate?
59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% return for their second year.
How long does a UW degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Wyoming costs about $42,078 after grants ($9,585 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,880 ten years after starting, $18,895 more than high school graduates in Wyoming ($37,985), so the cost is repaid in 2.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Wyoming: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-wyoming (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).