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.

Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
Top 15%Undergraduates
Top 22%Average net price
Top 24%Median graduate debt

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 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $6,938277th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $22,7181,002nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $22,371522nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $18,000458th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $56,880699th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,360632nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.9%787th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.5%811th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 97.4%1,486th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 8,047314th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 22.2%1,604th highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in Wyoming#1

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.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Petroleum EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$75,047	$73,949
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,196	$63,005
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,723	$66,369
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,409	$58,402
Computer Science	bachelors	$60,623	$61,516
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$59,288	$58,673
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$56,234	$55,512
Architectural EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$54,209	—
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$52,941	$47,260
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,606	$49,019
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$49,683	$38,289
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$44,542	$42,123

Campus facts

Founded in 1886source
Athletic nickname: "Cowgirls"source
War Memorial Stadium seats about 29,181source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Brown and Goldsource
Motto: ""Equality""source
Athletic conference: Mountain Westsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "Bronze Boot" (since 1899)source
Plays for the "Bridger Rifle" (since 1903)source
Plays for the "Paniolo Trophy" (since 1978)source
Fight song: ""Ragtime Cowboy Joe""source
Notable alum: Dick Cheneysource
Notable alum: W. Edwards Demingsource
Notable alum: Matthew Shepardsource
Notable alum: Cynthia Lummissource

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.