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University of Wyoming: cost, admission and results

University of Wyoming is a public college in Laramie, Wyoming. It has about 7,944 undergraduate students. It admits 97% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $13,647 a year.

At a glance

  • 97%Admission rate
  • $13,647Net price a year
  • 61%Graduation rate
  • $62,764Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Remote town
Undergraduate students
7,944
Graduate students
2,683
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
uwyo.edu

Getting in

University of Wyoming admits 97% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Wyoming$8,395
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$25,015
Room and meals on campus$14,000
Books and supplies$1,100
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$26,104
Average net price after grants and scholarships$13,647

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 42% above the median net price of colleges in Wyoming on this site ($9,611). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$9,037
$30,001 to $48,000$8,764
$48,001 to $75,000$9,728
$75,001 to $110,000$13,949
Above $110,000$20,896

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeWY medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year80%65%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)61%41%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$62,764$45,300$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$15,967$9,868$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Wyoming and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

28% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 28% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 54% women and 46% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 1 of the 8 colleges in Wyoming on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,464.

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Wyoming?

University of Wyoming admits 97% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Wyoming?

Published tuition and fees are $8,395 a year for students from Wyoming and $25,015 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Wyoming?

61% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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