Central Wyoming College
Riverton, Wyoming · Also known as CWC|Central Wyoming Community College|Central · Website
$34,402
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,402
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central Wyoming College is a public 4-year college in Riverton, Wyoming with 1,054 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,634 a year (tuition and fees $4,800 in-state, $11,100 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $34,402 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,361 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,634
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,800
Out-of-state $11,100
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,361
About $89 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,402
Rank 3,557 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,634
- Tuition in-state
- $4,800
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,100
- Cost of attendance
- $16,891
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,698
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,235
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,262
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,871
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,891
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,712 in 2015-16 to $4,800 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,054
- Part-time students
- 48%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 88
- Endowment
- $32.1M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,557 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 10 in Wyoming (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,634 | $9,593 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,800 | $4,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 98% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 49% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,361 | $8,811 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,833 | $35,865 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,402 | $40,706 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
88 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $8,733 | $65,164 | $79,931 | $80,813 |
| Systems Science and TheoryAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,692 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $28,266 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,000 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,146 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,854 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,195 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,186 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Riverton and Wyoming on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wyoming
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wyoming
Questions and answers
How much does Central Wyoming College cost?
$11,634 a year is the average net price at Central Wyoming College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,800 for in-state students and $11,100 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,891. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,698 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central Wyoming College?
Central Wyoming College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Central Wyoming College graduates earn?
$34,402 a year is the median pay of former Central Wyoming College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,833 after 6 years). That ranks 3,557 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 10 in Wyoming. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $65,164.
How much student debt do Central Wyoming College graduates have?
$8,361 is the median federal student loan debt of Central Wyoming College graduates, about $89 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central Wyoming College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Central Wyoming College finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Central Wyoming College?
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (34 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (30 associate's graduates), Systems Science and Theory (21 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 88 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.