University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · WestQuad's selectivityOpen

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: 6,167 applied (fall 2024: 6,217)University of Wyoming (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 5,979 admits (fall 2024: 6,023)University of Wyoming (Fall 2025)
Now reported: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 520–660 (fall 2025)University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26
Now reported: middle 50% SAT Math 500–630 (fall 2025)University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26
Now reported: middle 50% ACT composite 20–27 (fall 2025)University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 79% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 80%)University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Wyoming admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 8% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

6,167

Admitted

5,979

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.53

SAT middle 50%

1040–1280

8001600

ACT middle 50%

20–27

1836

Applications +48% since fall 2014 · admit rate 98% → 97%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,944 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

7.9K

undergrads · larger than 86% of colleges

Diversity index

0.41

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

28%

below the median

Remote townNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.38 → 0.41 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Experimental Psychology (8% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,639 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,850 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.4K less than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $14,872 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $25,868 in-state / $41,648 out-of-state.

29%

$22.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.4K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $25,868 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

28%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · +1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,880 ten years after enrolling, more than at 59% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18K

≈ $191/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 59% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 48% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 98% to 97%.

Cost
Steady
+1% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+48%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 98% → 97% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.38 → 0.41

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
University of Wyoming Common Data Set 2025–26
University of Wyoming · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Fall 2026 entrants; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
University of Wyoming (2026)
University of Wyoming · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 240727 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything