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Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $11,634 a year

Median debt at graduation: $8,361 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.37%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.65%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,633

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$10,698
$30,001–$48,000$10,235
$48,001–$75,000$12,262
$75,001–$110,000$15,871
Over $110,000$16,891

Full cost of attendance before aid: $16,891 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,106
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 42% · Women 58%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
45%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
21%
Total students2,106
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$11,634
Cost of attendance (per year)$16,891
Median federal debt at graduation$8,361
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
37%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
22%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
20%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
49%
First-year retention65%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$34,402
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $753 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants19%

Value: Very good · Top 30% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Campus life

SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates48%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older26%
On-campus room and board (per year)$9,153
Students per faculty member15 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 4%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$19,939IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 14% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceCasper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR)About 100 miles away · about 2 hours 20 minutes by car
Town population10,856Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreDenverAbout 291 miles away · about 7 hours 5 minutes by car
Typical weather16°F in January · 71°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Riverton, WY, about 3 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Central Wyoming College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Central Wyoming College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $11,634 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Central Wyoming College’s graduates do?
37% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $34,402; the median federal debt at graduation is $8,361.

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