10-yr median earnings
$34,402
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Riverton, Wyoming
Central Wyoming College
Central Wyoming College is a public institution in Riverton, 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.
- $11,634
- Avg net price / yr
- $34,402
- 10-yr median earnings
- 38.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Central Wyoming College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 30th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 38.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Central Wyoming 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
D
College Value Score
46/100
Central Wyoming 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 F
$34,402
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,634
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
38.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,361
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
58.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
64.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$11,634
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
38.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 38.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central Wyoming College vs peers
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 Central Wyoming 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.
Central Wyoming College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,402 30th percentile higher than 30% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Central Wyoming College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,402 | #3560 of 5103 | 30th |
| Average net price | $11,634 | #1427 of 5020 | 72nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.8% | #3729 of 4858 | 23rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,054 | #2133 of 5462 | 61st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,054
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
38.8%
150%-time completion
$34,402
10-yr median earnings
64.7%
First-year retention
How Central Wyoming College ranks in Wyoming
State rank among 10 reporting Wyoming colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Central Wyoming College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,402 | #9 of 10 | 10th |
| Average net price | $11,634 | #8 of 11 | 27th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 38.8% | #9 of 11 | 18th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,054 | #8 of 11 | 27th |
Highest former-student earnings in Wyoming
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wyoming | $56,880 | $13,599 |
| 2 | WyoTech | $50,167 | $36,726 |
| 3 | Laramie County Community College | $44,783 | $7,287 |
| 4 | Western Wyoming Community College | $40,939 | $6,591 |
| 5 | Casper College | $40,935 | $9,593 |
| 6 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | $40,477 | $9,346 |
| 7 | Eastern Wyoming College | $37,121 | $4,764 |
| 8 | Northwest College | $36,950 | $7,463 |
| 9 | Central Wyoming CollegeThis school | $34,402 | $11,634 |
| 10 | Cheeks Beauty Academy | $25,459 | $10,603 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Central Wyoming College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$10,698 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$10,235 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$12,262 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$16,891 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Central Wyoming College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,800 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,100 |
| Average Net Price | $11,634 |
18.8%
Pell Grant Rate
9.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,361
Median Debt
$89/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Central Wyoming College rose +287.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $3,512 in 2013 to $13,622 in 2023, a rise of $10,110 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,5122023 · $13,622
Over the same years, enrollment went -13.0% (1,127 → 981 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
White 40.4%
African American 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 13.5%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.8%
International 5.1%
Student body at a glance
57.5%
Female
44.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
64.7%
Retention Rate
$30,833
Median Earnings (6yr)
44.9%
Earning Over $25K
58.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 38.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 64.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $30,833 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,402 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 44.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 58.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,361 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $89/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 29 | $79,931 | $8,733 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Associate's | 3 | $39,043 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 6 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Central Wyoming College? ▼
Central Wyoming College is a public institution in Riverton, Wyoming. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,054 students.
How much do Central Wyoming College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central Wyoming College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,402 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,833.
How much does Central Wyoming College cost? ▼
The average net price at Central Wyoming College is $11,634. In-state tuition is $4,800 and out-of-state tuition is $11,100. Median student debt at graduation is $8,361.
What is the graduation rate at Central Wyoming College? ▼
Central Wyoming College has a 38.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 64.7%.
Is Central Wyoming College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central Wyoming College is $8,361, while former students earn a median of $34,402 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 58.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $89.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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