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Colleges in Wyoming

Colleges in Wyoming from PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, compared on acceptance, cost, and 10-year former-student earnings.

11
Colleges
$40,811
Avg 10-yr earnings (10 of 11)
98.4%
Avg acceptance

Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

Wyoming · the picture in one line

Wyoming's 10 of 11 colleges that report earnings average $40,811 in 10-year former-student earnings - 34th highest of 56 states and territories that report.

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

#34
of 56 states by avg former-student earnings
$56,880
top earnings - University of Wyoming
98.4%
avg acceptance (2 reporting)
8 / 0 / 3
public / nonprofit / for-profit

Best earnings-to-cost value among Wyoming colleges with reported figures: Laramie County Community College.

This page aggregates colleges and universities in Wyoming returned by PlainCollege's U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard snapshot. It combines IPEDS-derived institutional fields with Treasury-derived earnings published for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.

The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Wyoming as a single denominator, community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.

The Scorecard data used here was retrieved in March–July 2026. That retrieval window is not the measurement year: tuition and enrollment fields retain their source reporting periods, while 10-year institution earnings describe federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, a decade after entry.

Largest Colleges in Wyoming by Enrollment

IPEDS Fall enrollment via College Scorecard.

students

What this shows Enrollment size reflects institutional scale, not quality or on-campus experience - a large school here can still be a small, selective program relative to its state peers.

Source IPEDS As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Highest Earnings, 10-Year Median: Wyoming

U.S. Treasury earnings linkage via College Scorecard.

USD

What this shows Former-student earnings vary by program mix and local labor market as much as by the school itself; this comparison does not isolate a school's causal effect.

Source College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

The ROI lens

Wyoming colleges: earnings vs. cost

Wyoming colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price 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 10 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Wyoming colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $22K $60K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $39K Avg Net Price ($) University of Wyoming: $57K earn · $14K net · 59% grad University of Wyom… Laramie County Community College: $45K earn · $7K net · 35% grad Laramie County Com… Casper College: $41K earn · $10K net · 41% grad Casper College Northern Wyoming Community College District: $40K earn · $9K net · 43% grad Northern Wyoming C… WyoTech: $50K earn · $37K net · 85% grad WyoTech Western Wyoming Community College: $41K earn · $7K net · 33% grad Western Wyoming Co… Central Wyoming College: $34K earn · $12K net · 39% grad Northwest College: $37K earn · $7K net · 46% grad Eastern Wyoming College: $37K earn · $5K net · 51% grad Cheeks Beauty Academy: $25K earn · $11K net · 71% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

National context

How Wyoming ranks among the states

Wyoming's average 10-year earnings of $40,811 place it in the 39th percentile among all 56 states and territories tracked by the College Scorecard.

Wyoming: average former-student earnings vs. every state

State-average 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$40,811 39th percentile higher than 39% of 56 states & territories

$24,000–$28,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $28,000–$32,000: 1 states & territories (2%). Below this entry. $32,000–$36,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $36,000–$40,000: 12 states & territories (21%). Below this entry. $40,000–$44,000: 14 states & territories (25%). This entry sits in this band. $44,000–$48,000: 10 states & territories (18%). Above this entry. $48,000–$52,000: 7 states & territories (13%). Above this entry. $52,000–$56,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. $56,000–$60,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. WY $24,000 $60,000 every state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. 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

Wyoming vs. every state, at a glance
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Each axis is this state's percentile among all states & territories on that metric (Earnings/Affordability/Options/Access) -- not a composite grade, just four independent comparisons in one shape.

11
Total Schools
$4,995
Avg In-State Tuition (8 of 11)
98.4%
Avg Acceptance Rate (2 of 11)
$40,811
Avg Median Earnings (10 of 11)
8 Public 0 Private NP 3 For-Profit
Ownership Breakdown

What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Wyoming

PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset contains 11 postsecondary institutions in Wyoming. The ownership mix is 8 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 3 private for-profit schools. Public institutions often report lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits may show higher sticker prices partly offset by institutional aid.

Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition among the 8 of 11 Wyoming institutions that report one is $4,995, and the average admission rate among the 2 that report one sits at 98.4%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.

Institution-level earnings connect cost to one observed outcome. Among the 10 of 11 Wyoming colleges that report 10-year median earnings, federally aided former students show a mean of $40,811, based on Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study, student background, and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts institutions with reported IPEDS enrollment so users can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side.

All Schools in Wyoming

School Name City Type Enrollment Acceptance Rate 10yr Earnings
University of Wyoming Laramie Public 7,944 96.9% $56,880
Laramie County Community College Cheyenne Public 2,799 - $44,783
Martinsburg College Cheyenne For-Profit 2,491 100.0% -
Casper College Casper Public 2,204 - $40,935
Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan Public 1,610 - $40,477
WyoTech Laramie For-Profit 1,334 - $50,167
Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs Public 1,319 - $40,939
Central Wyoming College Riverton Public 1,054 - $34,402
Northwest College Powell Public 890 - $36,950
Eastern Wyoming College Torrington Public 482 - $37,121
Cheeks Beauty Academy Cheyenne For-Profit 47 - $25,459

Featured Colleges in Wyoming

Quick picks from this state – compare two schools side by side

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
7,944 students
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY
2,799 students
Martinsburg College
Cheyenne, WY
2,491 students
Casper College
Casper, WY
2,204 students
Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY
1,610 students
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About This Data

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, PlainCollege's current snapshots were retrieved in March–July 2026. This state's institution-level figures come from the July retrieval, including IPEDS-derived characteristics. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, using U.S. Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What this means for Wyoming applicants

  • Wyoming has 11 colleges in PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, spanning community colleges, public flagships, and private institutions.
  • Average reported admission rate across Wyoming colleges is 98.4% - individual schools vary widely, check each profile for its own rate.
  • State-level averages pool every reporting institution together; run a specific school's numbers before assuming the state figure applies to it.Use the ROI calculator

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or educational advice. State-level averages pool every reporting institution and do not predict any individual school's outcome.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level rollups are computed directly from College Scorecard and IPEDS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.