University of Wyoming: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #447 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #163 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #141 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #49 of 1,251 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top50% | For 187 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 8,518
- Graduates
- 2,582
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- 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 96% and is among the 28% 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 | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| Applicants | 5,797 | 2,777 | 2,955 |
| Admissions | 5,564 | 2,664 | 2,840 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,588 | 740 | 848 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 39 | 18 | 21 |
5,286 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,066 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 | 8382 (76%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 889 (8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 581 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 497 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 418 (4%) |
| Asian | 149 (1%) |
| Black or African American | 109 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (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
- $8,942
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $4,800 | $5,598 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,800 | $5,598 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $19,950 | $16,740 |
| Fee in-district | $1,821 | $1,641 |
| Fee in-state | $1,821 | $1,641 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,821 | $1,641 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,874 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,610 |
| Room charge | $4,990 |
| Meal charge | $6,620 |
University of Wyoming majors
University of Wyoming has granted 2,121 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 502 master's across 51 programs, and 225 doctorate degrees across 27 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wyoming.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 148 | ||
| Psychology, General | 131 | 7 | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 33 | 73 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 99 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 85 | 9 | |
| Education, General | 70 | 9 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 78 | ||
| Law | 70 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 57 | 8 | 5 |
| Social Work | 41 | 27 | |
| Accounting | 56 | 11 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 45 | 11 | |
| Finance, General | 51 | 4 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 55 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 38 | 7 | 7 |
| Physiology, General | 52 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 43 | 7 | 1 |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 46 | ||
| Management Science | 44 | ||
| Pharmacy | 44 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | 7 | |
| General Studies | 41 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 29 | 5 | 6 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 37 | 3 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 40 | ||
| Computer Science | 33 | 4 | 2 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 38 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 21 | 17 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| Anthropology, General | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 34 | 1 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 23 | 7 | 4 |
| Wildlife Biology | 32 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 30 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 24 | 6 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 22 | 2 | 6 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 28 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| Range Science and Management | 24 | 2 | |
| Construction Management, General | 24 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 24 | ||
| Environmental Science | 23 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 23 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 21 | 1 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 16 | 5 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 21 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 21 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 6 | |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 19 | ||
| Physics, General | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Molecular Biology | 16 | 2 | |
| Music, General | 5 | 13 | |
| Nursing Practice | 18 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 18 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 17 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 17 | ||
| History, General | 11 | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 16 | ||
| Theatre and Dance | 16 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Sociology, General | 14 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 9 | 4 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 13 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 12 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 12 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | 3 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 10 | ||
| Journalism | 10 | ||
| Statistics, General | 4 | 6 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | 1 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 8 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 6 | 2 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 8 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 4 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 3 | 4 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 7 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 7 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Ecology | 6 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 2 | 4 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 5 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | 2 | |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 5 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 4 | ||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 4 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Energy Systems Engineering, General | 4 | ||
| Geography | 2 | 2 | |
| Philosophy | 4 | ||
| Women's Studies | 4 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 2 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 2 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 1 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,121 | 502 | 225 |
University of Wyoming has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 61% | 56% | 66% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Wyoming is a world-class research university with 34,086 scientific papers published and 890,405 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 385 | 2754 |
| 1992 | 366 | 2879 |
| 1993 | 381 | 3156 |
| 1994 | 383 | 3392 |
| 1995 | 334 | 3493 |
| 1996 | 430 | 3860 |
| 1997 | 434 | 4116 |
| 1998 | 412 | 4733 |
| 1999 | 412 | 5339 |
| 2000 | 407 | 6366 |
| 2001 | 466 | 6725 |
| 2002 | 534 | 7746 |
| 2003 | 540 | 8926 |
| 2004 | 575 | 10024 |
| 2005 | 607 | 12229 |
| 2006 | 735 | 13953 |
| 2007 | 786 | 16397 |
| 2008 | 814 | 17971 |
| 2009 | 879 | 21374 |
| 2010 | 983 | 24378 |
| 2011 | 1023 | 28155 |
| 2012 | 1075 | 31392 |
| 2013 | 1211 | 35869 |
| 2014 | 1224 | 37966 |
| 2015 | 1304 | 42242 |
| 2016 | 1337 | 44418 |
| 2017 | 1318 | 46410 |
| 2018 | 1456 | 52716 |
| 2019 | 1402 | 60862 |
| 2020 | 1538 | 67028 |
| 2021 | 1512 | 74770 |
| 2022 | 1478 | 75804 |
| 2023 | 1523 | 74851 |
University of Wyoming alumni
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Dick Cheney
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersonmerchantinternational forum participantautobiographer
- Biography
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Richard Bruce Cheney is 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. Often cited as the most powerful vice president in American history, 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 is the oldest living former U.S. vice president, following the death of Walter Mondale in 2021.
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Jerry Buss
- Occupations
- poker playerentrepreneurbusinesspersonfilm producerchemist
- Biography
-
Gerald Hatten "Jerry" 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
- university teachercomposereconomiststatisticianengineer
- 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 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.
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Larry Nance, Jr
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Larry Donnell Nance Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wyoming Cowboys, where he was considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference after leading the 2014–15 team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Nance was drafted 27th overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He became part of the team's roster rebuild focusing around younger players. During the 2017–18 season, Nance was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he reached the 2018 NBA Finals. During the 2021 offseason, he was dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers, who flipped him to the Pelicans midway through the 2021–22 season.
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 | 2,814 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Corner of Ninth and Ivinson Laramie, Wyoming, 82071 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 31,000 |
| Phone | 3077661121 |