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University of Wyoming

⌖ Laramie, WY · 58 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$97,066 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

17.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−41%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,733Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$97,066at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$234,3960
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4
6
8
−$97,06610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,768
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$24,178
Sticker price
Average net price$13,599
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,818
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,599Average net price / year
$24,818Cost of attendance
$58,733Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.8%Completion rate
96.9%Admission rate
7,944Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

78thEarnings percentile
51thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,653Year 1
$61,749Year 4
$58,733Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$138,9112Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$122,3663Public Health · Master's Degree$101,3854Petroleum Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,9115Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$99,2876Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$90,3837Education, General · Doctoral Degree$89,1428Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$87,533

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WY

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Sheridan, WY

Northern Wyoming Community College District

Annual net price
$9,346
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,337
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
Open college profile →Cheyenne, WY

Laramie County Community College

Annual net price
$7,287
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,541
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
Open college profile →Rock Springs, WY

Western Wyoming Community College

Annual net price
$6,591
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,940
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
Open college profile →Casper, WY

Casper College

Annual net price
$9,593
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,631
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$138,911Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$122,366Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$101,385Not available
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,911$24,638
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$99,287$14,250
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,383Not available
Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$89,142Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,533$22,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,525$22,185
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,184$26,000
Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,143Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$81,644Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,629Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,827$15,750
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$77,033Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$69,992Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$69,554Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,378$20,950
Social WorkMaster's Degree$69,044Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$68,883$23,700
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$67,927$16,542
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$66,744$13,890
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$66,472Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$64,200$15,056
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$61,364Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,267$19,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$58,703$22,597
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$58,617Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$58,593$18,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,479$26,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$58,082Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,949$22,101
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,125$16,386
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,016$19,393
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$55,889Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$55,794Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$55,338$18,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,433$14,900
HistoryBachelor's Degree$53,868$18,209
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,732$20,500
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$52,652Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$52,096$23,933
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,967$15,250
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$51,552$18,250
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$49,092$23,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$48,508$20,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,250$26,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,371$15,880
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,673$20,415
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$44,701$22,033
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$44,424$23,875
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,404$21,246
Agricultural Public ServicesBachelor's Degree$41,533Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$39,168$17,375
JournalismBachelor's Degree$38,934Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$35,028$21,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,419
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.