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University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Public · Town (remote) · Carnegie R1/R2 · UW

Public institution in Laramie, WY · 8,047 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $56,880 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$11,779440th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$6,938276th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$22,718994th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,371522nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,000456th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,880696th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,360631st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
59.9%783rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
77.5%805th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
97.4%1,474th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
8,047314th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
22.2%1,588th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 111 mi (DEN)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 70 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Petroleum EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$75,047$73,949
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,196$63,005
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$63,723$66,369
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$62,409$58,402
Computer Sciencebachelors$60,623$61,516
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$59,288$58,673
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$56,234$55,512
Architectural EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$54,209—
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$52,941$47,260
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,606$49,019
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$49,683$38,289
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,542$42,123

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $10,179,550 (M $6,445,313 · W $3,734,237)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Wyoming’s 8,047 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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