Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 961
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, small
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 15.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.8% (2013)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 35.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 20.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 51.0%
Black: 0.8%
Hispanic: 13.8%
Asian: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 12.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.7%
Unknown race: 15.3%
Black: 0.8%
Hispanic: 13.8%
Asian: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 12.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.7%
Unknown race: 15.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,886
In-State tuition: $4,680Out-of-State tuition: $10,980
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,878 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,878 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,500 (2022)
Average Family Income: $46,382 (2017)
Median Family Income: $26,622 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 11.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,361 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $89 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,192 |
| $30k-48k | $7,590 |
| $48k-75k | $8,980 |
| $75k-110k | $11,344 |
| $110k+ | $11,886 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 42%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,361 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,226 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 55.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 58.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 63.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 41.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $28,503 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $33,047 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | $29,680 ($2,473) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Social Work. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 17 | $10,398 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 35 | $15,243 | $93 | $60,430 ($5,036) | $59,797 ($4,983) |
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $41,886Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $23,063,202 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $27,093,554 (2022)