Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Wyoming Colleges

There are 5 active four-years colleges and universities in Wyoming - 5 public and 0 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Wyoming is 97.01% - 5,475 students accepted out of total 5,644.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 95.69% to 97.01%. The Wyoming Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.00% and the yield is lower than 39.59%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 96.10% where the current academic year rate is 97.01% at Wyoming Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 95.44% and women students' rate is 96.88%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Wyoming Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	95.69%	93.53%	97.70%
2014-15	97.66% 1.96%	97.19% 0.40%	98.10% 0.40%
2015-16	95.66% -2.00%	94.81% -1.58%	96.53% -1.58%
2016-17	95.09% -0.58%	93.77% -0.18%	96.35% -0.18%
2017-18	96.82% 1.73%	95.89% 1.60%	97.95% 1.60%
2018-19	96.03% -0.79%	95.28% -0.99%	96.97% -0.99%
2019-20	95.96% -0.07%	96.29% -1.29%	95.67% -1.29%
2020-21	94.23% -1.73%	94.17% -1.37%	94.31% -1.37%
2021-22	97.01% 2.78%	96.01% 3.69%	98.00% 3.69%
2022-23	95.98% -1.03%	95.93% -1.89%	96.11% -1.89%
2023-24	97.01% 1.03%	96.99% 1.88%	97.99% 1.88%
Average	96.10%	95.44%	96.88%

Wyoming Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 34.07% where the current academic year yield is 27.00%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Wyoming Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39.59%	41.51%	37.89%
2014-15	38.32% -1.27%	40.02% -1.14%	36.75% -1.14%
2015-16	37.98% -0.34%	38.82% 0.46%	37.21% 0.46%
2016-17	33.41% -4.57%	34.79% -5.08%	32.13% -5.08%
2017-18	40.68% 7.28%	42.31% 7.18%	39.31% 7.18%
2018-19	36.57% -4.11%	35.76% -1.18%	38.12% -1.18%
2019-20	34.29% -2.28%	34.49% -3.75%	34.37% -3.75%
2020-21	30.72% -3.57%	30.13% -2.99%	31.38% -2.99%
2021-22	26.99% -3.73%	26.99% -4.36%	27.02% -4.36%
2022-23	29.24% 2.25%	28.45% 3.58%	30.60% 3.58%
2023-24	27.00% -2.25%	26.01% -3.60%	27.00% -3.60%
Average	34.07%	34.48%	33.80%

Wyoming Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 4,987, the average number of admitted is 4,793, and the average number of enrolled students is 1,611 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Wyoming Colleges decreased by -2.64% (153 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Wyoming Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,181	4,001	1,584
2014-15	4,187 6	4,089 -17	1,567 -17
2015-16	4,657 470	4,455 125	1,692 125
2016-17	4,883 226	4,643 -141	1,551 -141
2017-18	4,306 -577	4,169 145	1,696 145
2018-19	5,293 987	5,083 163	1,859 163
2019-20	5,348 55	5,132 -99	1,760 -99
2020-21	4,919 -429	4,635 -336	1,424 -336
2021-22	5,645 726	5,476 54	1,478 54
2022-23	5,797 152	5,564 149	1,627 149
2023-24	5,644 -153	5,475 -149	1,478 -149
Average	4,987	4,793	1,611

Wyoming Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

University of Wyoming Public, four-years | Laramie
Northwest College Public, four-years | Powell
Western Wyoming Community College Public, four-years | Rock Springs
Laramie County Community College Public, four-years | Cheyenne
Cheeks Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Cheyenne
WyoTech Private, 2-4 years | Laramie
Northern Wyoming Community College District Public, 2-4 years | Sheridan
Central Wyoming College Public, four-years | Riverton
Eastern Wyoming College Public, 2-4 years | Torrington
Casper College Public, 2-4 years | Casper

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Graduate

University of Wyoming Public, four-years | Laramie
Casper College Public, 2-4 years | Casper
Eastern Wyoming College Public, 2-4 years | Torrington
Northwest College Public, four-years | Powell
Western Wyoming Community College Public, four-years | Rock Springs
WyoTech Private, 2-4 years | Laramie
CollegeAmerica-Cheyenne Private, four-years | Cheyenne
Central Wyoming College Public, four-years | Riverton
Laramie County Community College Public, four-years | Cheyenne
Northern Wyoming Community College District Public, 2-4 years | Sheridan

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Online Schools

Laramie County Community College Public, four-years | Cheyenne
Casper College Public, 2-4 years | Casper
Eastern Wyoming College Public, 2-4 years | Torrington
Northwest College Public, four-years | Powell
Western Wyoming Community College Public, four-years | Rock Springs
Northern Wyoming Community College District Public, 2-4 years | Sheridan
WyoTech Private, 2-4 years | Laramie
CollegeAmerica-Cheyenne Private, four-years | Cheyenne
Central Wyoming College Public, four-years | Riverton
Cheeks Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Cheyenne

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Trade Schools

Western Wyoming Community College Public, four-years | Rock Springs
WyoTech Private, 2-4 years | Laramie
Cheeks Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Cheyenne
Eastern Wyoming College Public, 2-4 years | Torrington
Central Wyoming College Public, four-years | Riverton
Casper College Public, 2-4 years | Casper
Northwest College Public, four-years | Powell
Laramie County Community College Public, four-years | Cheyenne
Northern Wyoming Community College District Public, 2-4 years | Sheridan
University of Wyoming Public, four-years | Laramie

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