University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming · Also known as UW · Website
$56,880
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,880
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wyoming is a public 4-year college in Laramie, Wyoming with 7,944 undergraduates and 2,683 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,599 a year (tuition and fees $7,768 in-state, $24,178 out-of-state). It admits 97% of applicants and 59% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,880 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,599
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,768
Out-of-state $24,178
Admission rate
97%
US median 78%
Completion rate
59%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,000
About $191 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,880
Rank 979 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
- $13,599
- Tuition in-state
- $7,768
- Tuition out-of-state
- $24,178
- Cost of attendance
- $24,818
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,977
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,730
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,585
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,205
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,634
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 $4,892 in 2015-16 to $7,768 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
- 97%
- Undergraduates
- 7,944
- Graduate students
- 2,683
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 188
- Endowment
- $807.4M
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 979 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 10 in Wyoming (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,599 | $9,593 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,768 | $4,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 97% | 98% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 49% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,000 | $8,811 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,360 | $35,865 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,880 | $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. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
188 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 159 | $18,125 | $29,139 | $52,732 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 142 | $17,074 | $71,504 | $83,525 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 95 | $32,072 | $91,857 | $122,366 | $103,485 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $16,624 | $32,362 | $51,552 | $55,012 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $17,137 | $49,587 | $55,338 | $51,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $19,393 | $38,797 | $57,016 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $14,750 | $45,901 | $51,967 | $47,382 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $19,963 | $57,777 | $80,827 | $83,343 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $18,600 | $31,326 | $57,949 | $54,562 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $19,500 | $41,786 | $58,703 | $69,303 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 69 | $70,488 | $63,173 | $81,644 | $107,773 |
| Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $19,221 | $29,359 | $44,424 | $44,055 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $17,664 | $49,052 | $69,378 | $76,194 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $20,316 | $23,766 | $58,593 | $62,172 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $22,000 | $57,153 | $87,533 | $92,135 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $18,000 | $35,450 | $53,868 | $50,680 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $17,750 | $34,875 | $49,092 | $49,634 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 51 | $24,396 | $67,730 | $69,554 | $65,824 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $18,750 | $33,677 | $45,673 | $48,590 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $13,567 | $48,670 | $57,125 | $68,257 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $11,750 | $28,547 | $54,433 | $56,359 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $14,125 | $71,664 | $99,287 | $107,009 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $24,992 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Wyoming cost?
$13,599 a year is the average net price at University of Wyoming after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,768 for in-state students and $24,178 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,818. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,977 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wyoming?
97% of applicants are admitted to University of Wyoming. The median admission rate of colleges in Wyoming is 98%.
How much do University of Wyoming graduates earn?
$56,880 a year is the median pay of former University of Wyoming students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,360 after 6 years). That ranks 979 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 10 in Wyoming. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $118,446.
How much student debt do University of Wyoming graduates have?
$18,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wyoming graduates, about $191 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wyoming?
59% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wyoming finish within 6 years. 80% 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 University of Wyoming?
Psychology, General (159 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (142 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (95 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 188 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.