Laramie, Wyoming · Public ·Town

University of Wyoming

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 27% value

96.9% Acceptance $13,599 Avg net price 58.8% Graduate $56,880 Median earnings 7,944 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: Town
Enrollment: 7,944 students
Women / Men: 54.3% / 45.7%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 96.9%

Cost

Avg net price: $13,599
Sticker price: $24,818
Tuition (in-state): $7,768
Tuition (out-of-state): $24,178

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 58.8%
Retention rate: 79.7%
Median earnings (10y): $56,880
Median debt: $18,000 (~$195/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 22.8%
Take federal loans: 28.1%

All majors at University of Wyoming

106 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	5.2%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	4.7%
Psychology, General	4.6%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	3.8%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	3.0%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	2.9%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	2.5%
Education, General	2.5%
Accounting and Related Services	2.3%
Mechanical Engineering	2.2%
Law	2.2%
Zoology/Animal Biology	2.2%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	2.1%
Social Work	2.1%
Communication and Media Studies	1.9%
Finance and Financial Management Services	1.8%
Marketing	1.8%
Animal Sciences	1.8%
English Language and Literature, General	1.8%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	1.7%
Civil Engineering	1.6%
Agricultural Business and Management	1.6%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	1.5%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	1.5%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	1.4%
Biology, General	1.4%
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	1.4%
Economics	1.3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1.3%
Chemical Engineering	1.3%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	1.3%
Political Science and Government	1.3%
Computer Science	1.2%
History	1.2%
Plant Sciences	1.1%
Anthropology	1.1%
International/Globalization Studies	1.1%
Fine and Studio Arts	1.0%
Mathematics	1.0%
Petroleum Engineering	0.9%
Sociology	0.8%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.8%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.8%
Construction Management	0.8%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.8%
Public Health	0.8%
Geography and Cartography	0.8%
Human Resources Management and Services	0.8%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	0.7%
Music	0.7%
Architectural Engineering	0.7%
Physics	0.7%
Chemistry	0.6%
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	0.6%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	0.6%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.6%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
American Sign Language	0.5%
Public Administration	0.5%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.5%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.5%
Agricultural Public Services	0.4%
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	0.4%
Area Studies	0.4%
Special Education and Teaching	0.4%
Statistics	0.4%
Computer Engineering	0.4%
Business/Managerial Economics	0.4%
Journalism	0.3%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.3%
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	0.3%
Agricultural Production Operations	0.3%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.3%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	0.3%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	0.3%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	0.3%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.2%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.2%
Botany/Plant Biology	0.2%
Natural Sciences	0.2%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.2%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.2%
Social Sciences, General	0.2%
Energy Systems Engineering	0.1%
Philosophy	0.1%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.1%
Design and Applied Arts	0.1%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.1%
Air Transportation	0.1%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0.1%
Soil Sciences	0.0%
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	0.0%
Education, Other	0.0%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.0%
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	0.0%
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	0.0%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	0.0%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	Listed
Systems Engineering	Listed
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Listed
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	Listed
Systems Science and Theory	Listed
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University of Wyoming worth it?

Pay $13,599/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $56,880 ten years out — about 4.2× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $13,599/yr
Median earnings: $56,880/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $18,000~$195/mo
4-year est. cost: $54,396net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Wyoming's acceptance rate?

University of Wyoming admits 96.9% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does University of Wyoming cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $13,599. The sticker price before any aid is $24,818, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $54,396.

How much debt do University of Wyoming graduates have?

Graduates leave University of Wyoming with a median federal student loan balance of $18,000, which works out to about $195 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 28.1% of students take federal loans.

Is University of Wyoming worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University of Wyoming graduates earn a median of $56,880 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 4.2× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University of Wyoming a value grade of B.

What is the graduation rate at University of Wyoming?

58.8% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University of Wyoming within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 79.7%.

What are the most popular majors at University of Wyoming?

106 programs are listed in federal data; 98 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University of Wyoming is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (5.2%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (4.7%).

What percent of University of Wyoming students receive financial aid?

22.8% of University of Wyoming students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 28.1% take federal student loans.

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