PublicFour-year

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$11,634
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,800
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
37.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,402
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$16,891
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,800
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$11,100
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,153
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,869
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,280
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,698
$30,001–48,00010,235
$48,001–75,00012,262
$75,001–110,00015,871
$110,001+16,891

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
37.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
64.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$30,833
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,402
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$8,361
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$88.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
48.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $34,402 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,054
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
44.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
18.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
9.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$26,622
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White40%
Hispanic16%
Black0%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in WY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Laramie County Community College$7,28738.4%$44,783
Martinsburg CollegeNot reported60.4%Not reported
Northern Wyoming Community College District$9,346Not reported$40,477
Northwest College$7,46348.7%$36,950
University of Wyoming$13,59958.8%$56,880
Western Wyoming Community College$6,59132.5%$40,939

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$79,931$80,813$15,243
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management.$39,043$44,884Not reported
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services.Not reported$28,266Not reported
Animal Sciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Plant Sciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reported$39,605Not reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reported$38,387Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$43,243Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reported$36,074Not reported
Computer Science.Not reported$62,283Not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Not reported$26,307Not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Not reported$27,014Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$44,758Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, General.Not reported$72,916Not reported
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10