APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
Public University
Central Wyoming College
Central Wyoming College in Riverton offers a public four-year education with strong student retention and multiple undergraduate majors.
Riverton, WYtown, remote
$10,108AVG NET PRICE
2,106STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Central Wyoming College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Central Wyoming College is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The college serves approximately 2,106 students and maintains a first-year retention rate of 90 percent.
Academically, the school provides two undergraduate majors for students seeking a four-year degree. As a public university, it offers an accessible path to higher education within the state.
AT A GLANCE
TypePublicFour or more years
Settingtown, remote
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Applicants may apply to this public four-year college in Riverton, Wyoming. The institution maintains an enrollment of approximately 2,106 students and reports a first-year retention rate of 90 percent.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$4,680/yr
Out-of-state: $10,980/yr. Wyoming residents pay roughly 57% less.
Net price by income band
$12,308$0–$30,000
$12,983$30,001–$48,000
$13,958$48,001–$75,000
$17,039$75,001–$110,000
$17,894$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$10,108/yr
▲ 74% since 2020-2147% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $5,943.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
Central Wyoming College provides two undergraduate majors for its student body. As a public university offering a four-year degree program, it focuses on delivering specific fields of study to its enrolled population.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
15:1
First-year retention
90%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
2
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Organizational Leadership.81.8%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching.18.2%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
292
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
town, remote
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$34,402
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
80.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
58.2%
58.2% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Central Wyoming College.