There are 10 colleges in Wyoming - 8 public and 2 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Wyoming is $5,083 for Wyoming residents and $13,279 for out-of-state students. For Wyoming community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,510 for state residents and $10,810 for out-of-state students.
In Wyoming, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 28.10% from $3,968 (2015) to $5,083 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 9.27% over the past decade from $12,152 (2015) to $13,279 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 5.79% when living on campus and 10.94% when living off campus at Wyoming Colleges. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $27,713 when a student lives on campus and $29,063 when living off campus at Wyoming Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Wyoming Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Wyoming Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$18,013 | $26,197 | - | $18,013 | $26,197 | - |
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| 2015-16 |
$18,455
2.45% | $27,047
3.24% | - | $18,455
2.45% | $27,047
3.24% | - |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$18,871
2.25% | $27,799
2.78% | - | $18,871
2.25% | $27,799
2.78% | - |
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| 2017-18 |
$19,003
0.70% | $28,291
1.77% | - | $19,003
0.70% | $28,291
1.77% | - |
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| 2018-19 |
$19,156
0.81% | $28,828
1.90% | - | $19,156
0.81% | $28,828
1.90% | - |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$19,424
1.40% | $29,480
2.26% | - | $19,424
1.40% | $29,480
2.26% | - |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$19,920
2.55% | $30,912
4.86% | - | $19,920
2.55% | $30,912
4.86% | - |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$20,845
4.64% | $32,485
5.09% | - | $20,845
4.64% | $32,485
5.09% | - |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$22,815
9.45% | $37,965
16.87% | - | $22,815
9.45% | $37,965
16.87% | - |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$19,517
-14.46% | $27,713
-27.00% | - | $20,867
-8.54% | $29,063
-23.45% | - |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Wyoming Colleges is $5,083 for Wyoming residents and $13,279 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is -.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,772 for Wyoming residents and $22,652 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is -.
The tuition & fees has increased 9.27% for undergraduate programs and 59.84% for graduate programs at Wyoming Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Wyoming Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$3,968 | $12,152 | - | $5,234 | $13,136 | - |
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| 2015-16 |
$4,178
5.29% | $12,770
5.09% | - | $5,498
5.04% | $13,796
5.02% | - |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$4,311
3.18% | $13,239
3.67% | - | $5,673
3.18% | $14,313
3.75% | - |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$4,443
3.06% | $13,731
3.72% | - | $5,865
3.38% | $14,847
3.73% | - |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$4,596
3.44% | $14,268
3.91% | - | $6,078
3.63% | $15,420
3.86% | - |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$4,747
3.29% | $14,803
3.75% | - | $6,289
3.47% | $16,009
3.82% | - |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$4,921
3.67% | $15,913
7.50% | - | $6,517
3.63% | $16,615
3.79% | - |
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| 2021-22 |
$5,317
8.05% | $16,957
6.56% | - | $6,859
5.25% | $17,569
5.74% | - |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$6,621
24.53% | $21,771
28.39% | - | $7,239
5.54% | $18,381
4.62% | - |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$5,083
-23.23% | $13,279
-39.01% | - | $8,116
12.11% | $20,996
14.23% | - |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,482 for Wyoming Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Wyoming Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400
16.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,482
5.86% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Wyoming Colleges, the living have increased -0.47% when a student lives on campus facilities and 8.97% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Wyoming Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,845 | $12,845 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,077
2.89% | $13,077
2.89% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,360
2.82% | $13,360
2.82% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,360 | $13,360 |
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| 2018-19 | $13,360 | $13,360 |
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| 2019-20 | $13,477
1.13% | $13,477
1.13% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,799
1.71% | $13,799
1.71% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,328
4.98% | $14,328
4.98% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,794
4.18% | $14,794
4.18% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $12,952
-16.50% | $13,064
-5.84% |
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