University of Wyoming: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #451 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #163 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #142 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #63 of 1,420 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top50% | For 180 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 97%
- Undergraduates
- 8,130
- Graduates
- 2,683
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.uwyo.edu
University of Wyoming Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Wyoming has an acceptance rate of 97% and is among the 27% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| Applicants | 6,217 | 2,920 | 3,173 |
| Admissions | 6,023 | 2,819 | 3,085 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,415 | 672 | 718 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 19 | 11 | 8 |
4,532 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,268 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7871 (73%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1051 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 586 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 575 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 412 (4%) |
| Asian | 141 (1%) |
| Black or African American | 108 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 8 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,212
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,190 | $6,720 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,190 | $6,720 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $21,600 | $20,120 |
| Fee in-district | $2,578 | $1,702 |
| Fee in-state | $2,578 | $1,702 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,578 | $1,702 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,843 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,666 |
| Room charge | $5,856 |
| Meal charge | $7,810 |
University of Wyoming majors
University of Wyoming has granted 1,931 bachelor's degrees across 94 programs, 553 master's across 50 programs, and 234 doctorate degrees across 27 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wyoming.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 160 | 9 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 147 | 7 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 4 | 108 | |
| Law | 86 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 67 | 18 | |
| Accounting | 60 | 14 | |
| Education, General | 57 | 16 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 69 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 68 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 52 | 8 | 3 |
| Finance, General | 51 | 11 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 39 | 15 | 7 |
| Social Work | 35 | 21 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 54 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 35 | 14 | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 38 | 11 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 48 | ||
| Physiology, General | 46 | ||
| Computer Science | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | 16 | |
| General Studies | 44 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 31 | 6 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 36 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 35 | ||
| Management Science | 35 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 24 | 5 | 4 |
| Wildlife Biology | 33 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | 10 | |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 19 | 11 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 24 | 5 | |
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| Construction Management, General | 28 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 14 | 12 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 25 | ||
| Pharmacy | 24 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 23 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 16 | 6 | |
| History, General | 17 | 5 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 18 | 3 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 19 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 6 | 13 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 19 | ||
| Sociology, General | 19 | ||
| Theatre and Dance | 19 | ||
| Physics, General | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 18 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 17 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 17 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 16 | ||
| Range Science and Management | 14 | 2 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Molecular Biology | 13 | 2 | |
| Public Administration | 14 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 10 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 13 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 12 | 1 | |
| Microbiology, General | 13 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | 9 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 12 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 11 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 11 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 11 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 11 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 11 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Statistics, General | 6 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 9 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 7 | 2 | |
| Journalism | 9 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | 2 | |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 9 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Creative Writing | 8 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 8 | ||
| Ecology | 8 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 7 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 6 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 5 | 1 | |
| Music, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 5 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 5 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 5 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 5 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 5 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 4 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | ||
| Geography | 4 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | 3 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 3 | ||
| Energy Systems Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 2 | 1 | |
| Neuroscience | 3 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 3 | ||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 2 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 2 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| German Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 1 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,931 | 553 | 234 |
University of Wyoming has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 41% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 59% | 52% | 65% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Wyoming is a world-class research university with 38,196 scientific papers published and 1,210,428 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Geology, Computer Science, Geography and Cartography, and Ecology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 411 | 4105 |
| 1994 | 402 | 4319 |
| 1995 | 372 | 4534 |
| 1996 | 438 | 5016 |
| 1997 | 448 | 5226 |
| 1998 | 424 | 5883 |
| 1999 | 430 | 6663 |
| 2000 | 439 | 7999 |
| 2001 | 469 | 8575 |
| 2002 | 569 | 9851 |
| 2003 | 562 | 11594 |
| 2004 | 579 | 12329 |
| 2005 | 609 | 15031 |
| 2006 | 768 | 17277 |
| 2007 | 795 | 19334 |
| 2008 | 807 | 21525 |
| 2009 | 876 | 24875 |
| 2010 | 996 | 28076 |
| 2011 | 1005 | 32729 |
| 2012 | 1072 | 36310 |
| 2013 | 1206 | 41319 |
| 2014 | 1163 | 43665 |
| 2015 | 1179 | 47555 |
| 2016 | 1359 | 51700 |
| 2017 | 1360 | 54877 |
| 2018 | 1613 | 62062 |
| 2019 | 1611 | 71582 |
| 2020 | 1756 | 81454 |
| 2021 | 1766 | 92689 |
| 2022 | 1734 | 90498 |
| 2023 | 1777 | 91405 |
| 2024 | 1691 | 88764 |
| 2025 | 1038 | 80050 |
University of Wyoming alumni
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Dick Cheney
- Enrolled in the University of Wyoming
- Graduated with Master of Arts in political science
- Occupations
- autobiographerbusinesspersonentrepreneurvice presidentmerchant
- Biography
-
Richard Bruce Cheney was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is widely considered to be the most powerful vice president in United States history. A member of the Republican Party, Cheney previously served as White House chief of staff for President Gerald Ford, the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, and as the 17th United States secretary of defense in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. He was also considered by many to be the architect of the Iraq War.
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Josh Allen
- Enrolled in the University of Wyoming
- Studied in 2015-2017
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Joshua Patrick Allen is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). A lightly regarded high school prospect, Allen began his college football career with the Reedley Tigers before transferring to the Wyoming Cowboys. His success at Wyoming led to him being selected seventh overall by the Bills in the 2018 NFL draft.
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Jerry Buss
- Occupations
- film producerbusinesspersonentrepreneurpoker playerbasketball player
- Biography
-
Gerald Hatten Buss was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Buss owned other professional sports franchises in Southern California.
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W. Edwards Deming
- Occupations
- economistcomposeruniversity teacherindustrial engineerengineer
- Biography
-
William Edwards Deming was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later specializing in mathematical physics, he helped develop the sampling techniques still used by the United States Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He is also known as the father of the quality movement, known as "Lean manufacturing" today, and was hugely influential in post-WWII Japan, credited with revolutionizing Japan's industry and making it one of the most dominant economies in the world. He is best known for his theories of management.
General info
| Alternative names | UW |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Motto | New Thinking |
| Colors | brown, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to August (September - December; January-May; May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 3,114 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Corner of Ninth and Ivinson Laramie, Wyoming, 82071 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 31,000 |
| Phone | 3077661121 |