Public · Casper, Wyoming

Casper College

Casper College is a public institution in Casper, Wyoming. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$9,593
Avg net price / yr
$40,935
10-yr median earnings
41.1%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Casper College posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 50%
former-student earnings, US
41.1%
150%-time completion
+15%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Casper College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
58/100
Casper College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C-
$40,935
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,593
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
41.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,534
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
72.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Casper College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$40,935

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$9,593

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

41.1%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 41.1%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Casper College vs peers

Casper College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Casper College positioned by earnings vs cost Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $29K $47K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $12K Avg Net Price ($) Casper College (you are here): $41K earn · $10K net · 41% grad You are here - Casper College Northern Wyoming Community College District: $40K earn · $9K net · 43% grad Northern Wyoming C… Laramie County Community College: $45K earn · $7K net · 35% grad Laramie County Com… Western Wyoming Community College: $41K earn · $7K net · 33% grad Western Wyoming Co… Central Wyoming College: $34K earn · $12K net · 39% grad Central Wyoming Co… Northwest College: $37K earn · $7K net · 46% grad Northwest College Eastern Wyoming College: $37K earn · $5K net · 51% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Casper College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Casper College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$40,935 Top 50% higher than 50% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Casper College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,935 #2529 of 5103 50th
Average net price $9,593 #1062 of 5020 79th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 41.1% #3598 of 4858 26th
Undergraduate enrollment 2,204 #1379 of 5462 75th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

2,204
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
41.1%
150%-time completion
$40,935
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Casper College ranks in Wyoming

State rank among 10 reporting Wyoming colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Casper College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,935 #5 of 10 50th
Average net price $9,593 #6 of 11 45th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 41.1% #8 of 11 27th
Undergraduate enrollment 2,204 #4 of 11 64th

Highest former-student earnings in Wyoming

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Wyoming$56,880$13,599
2WyoTech$50,167$36,726
3Laramie County Community College$44,783$7,287
4Western Wyoming Community College$40,939$6,591
5Casper CollegeThis school$40,935$9,593
6Northern Wyoming Community College District$40,477$9,346
7Eastern Wyoming College$37,121$4,764
8Northwest College$36,950$7,463
9Central Wyoming College$34,402$11,634
10Cheeks Beauty Academy$25,459$10,603

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Casper College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Casper College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $4,470
Out-of-State Tuition $10,770
Average Net Price $9,593
23.9%
Pell Grant Rate
13.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,534
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Casper College rose +136.8% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $3,316 in 2013 to $7,852 in 2023, a rise of $4,536 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $3,3162014: $6,8612015: $7,1572016: $6,2852017: $6,5062018: $7,1852019: $7,0902020: $7,0442021: $8,0452022: $9,1212023: $7,852
2013 · $3,3162023 · $7,852

Over the same years, enrollment went -19.2% (2,771 → 2,239 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

58.6%
Female
37.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$35,716
Median Earnings (6yr)
57.9%
Earning Over $25K
72.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 41.1%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $35,716
Median earnings 10 years after entry $40,935
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 57.9%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 72.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,534
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 7 226 $58,530 $74,251 $11,476
Certificate 2 80 $69,347 $77,872 $12,326

Top programs at Casper College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 52 $77,872 $12,326
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 48 $74,251 $8,955
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 33 $68,696 $13,474
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 28 $60,822 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's 18 $53,470 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 99 $37,704 $12,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 4 - -
Precision Metal Working Associate's 13 - -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 11 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Casper College?
Casper College is a public institution in Casper, Wyoming. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,204 students.
How much do Casper College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Casper College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,935 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,716.
How much does Casper College cost?
The average net price at Casper College is $9,593. In-state tuition is $4,470 and out-of-state tuition is $10,770. Median student debt at graduation is $9,534.
What is the graduation rate at Casper College?
Casper College has a 41.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Casper College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Casper College is $9,534, while former students earn a median of $40,935 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 72.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Casper College

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