In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 20,607 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Wyoming including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 61.27% from 12,778 to 20,607. The undergraduate population increased by 78.17% and the graduate population decreased by 2.97% in last 10 years at Wyoming Colleges.
By gender, there are 11,561
women students and 9,046 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 72.22% and men students increased by 49.15% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 13,162, and 20,607 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 87.47% are undergraduate students and 12.53% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 7,908, and the graduate student enrollment decreased by 79.
The women to men ratio is 1.28 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Wyoming Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wyoming Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 12,778 | 10,117 | 4,804 | 5,313 | 2,661 | 1,261 | 1,400 |
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| 2014-15 | 12,820
42 | 10,124
7 | 4,858
54 | 5,266
-47 | 2,696
35 | 1,301
40 | 1,395
-5 |
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| 2015-16 | 12,648
-172 | 10,045
-79 | 4,869
11 | 5,176
-90 | 2,603
-93 | 1,263
-38 | 1,340
-55 |
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| 2016-17 | 12,366
-282 | 9,788
-257 | 4,825
-44 | 4,963
-213 | 2,578
-25 | 1,224
-39 | 1,354
14 |
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| 2017-18 | 12,397
31 | 9,791
3 | 4,887
62 | 4,904
-59 | 2,606
28 | 1,235
11 | 1,371
17 |
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| 2018-19 | 12,450
53 | 9,998
207 | 4,929
42 | 5,069
165 | 2,452
-154 | 1,154
-81 | 1,298
-73 |
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| 2019-20 | 12,249
-201 | 9,807
-191 | 4,763
-166 | 5,044
-25 | 2,442
-10 | 1,151
-3 | 1,291
-7 |
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| 2020-21 | 11,829
-420 | 9,342
-465 | 4,439
-324 | 4,903
-141 | 2,487
45 | 1,107
-44 | 1,380
89 |
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| 2021-22 | 11,479
-350 | 8,869
-473 | 4,194
-245 | 4,675
-228 | 2,610
123 | 1,135
28 | 1,475
95 |
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| 2022-23 | 20,607
9,128 | 18,025
9,156 | 7,934
3,740 | 10,091
5,416 | 2,582
-28 | 1,112
-23 | 1,470
-5 |
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| Average | 13,162 | 10,591 | 5,050 | 5,540 | 2,572 | 1,194 | 1,377 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 10,591. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 7,908 from 10,117 to 18,025.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wyoming Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 10,117 | 8,255 | 4,155 | 4,100 | 1,862 | 649 | 1,213 |
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| 2014-15 | 10,124 | 8,272 | 4,222 | 4,050 | 1,852 | 636 | 1,216 |
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| 2015-16 | 10,045 | 8,394 | 4,213 | 4,181 | 1,651 | 656 | 995 |
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| 2016-17 | 9,788 | 8,102 | 4,127 | 3,975 | 1,686 | 698 | 988 |
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| 2017-18 | 9,791 | 8,281 | 4,236 | 4,045 | 1,510 | 651 | 859 |
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| 2018-19 | 9,998 | 8,457 | 4,304 | 4,153 | 1,541 | 625 | 916 |
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| 2019-20 | 9,807 | 8,332 | 4,157 | 4,175 | 1,475 | 606 | 869 |
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| 2020-21 | 9,342 | 7,783 | 3,790 | 3,993 | 1,559 | 649 | 910 |
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| 2021-22 | 8,869 | 7,376 | 3,599 | 3,777 | 1,493 | 595 | 898 |
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| 2022-23 | 18,025 | 10,496 | 4,848 | 5,648 | 7,529 | 3,086 | 4,443 |
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| Average | 10,591 | 10,591 | 4,165 | 4,210 | 10,591 | 885 | 1,331 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 2,572. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students decreased by 79 from 2,661 to 2,582.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wyoming Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 2,661 | 1,488 | 747 | 741 | 1,173 | 514 | 659 |
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| 2014-15 | 2,696 | 1,552 | 796 | 756 | 1,144 | 505 | 639 |
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| 2015-16 | 2,603 | 1,555 | 810 | 745 | 1,048 | 453 | 595 |
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| 2016-17 | 2,578 | 1,571 | 774 | 797 | 1,007 | 450 | 557 |
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| 2017-18 | 2,606 | 1,522 | 751 | 771 | 1,084 | 484 | 600 |
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| 2018-19 | 2,452 | 1,498 | 735 | 763 | 954 | 419 | 535 |
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| 2019-20 | 2,442 | 1,533 | 757 | 776 | 909 | 394 | 515 |
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| 2020-21 | 2,487 | 1,564 | 755 | 809 | 923 | 352 | 571 |
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| 2021-22 | 2,610 | 1,610 | 744 | 866 | 1,000 | 391 | 609 |
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| 2022-23 | 2,582 | 1,581 | 721 | 860 | 1,001 | 391 | 610 |
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| Average | 2,572 | 2,572 | 759 | 788 | 2,572 | 435 | 589 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.09%. The percentage was 75.72% 10 years ago and Wyoming Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.10% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wyoming Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 84 | 151 | 138 | 684 | 34 | 9,675 | 249 |
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| 2014-15 | 72 | 171 | 121 | 749 | 33 | 9,506 | 305 |
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| 2015-16 | 81 | 155 | 118 | 764 | 27 | 9,279 | 366 |
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| 2016-17 | 77 | 145 | 124 | 795 | 22 | 8,830 | 404 |
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| 2017-18 | 64 | 141 | 128 | 792 | 18 | 8,693 | 459 |
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| 2018-19 | 66 | 146 | 118 | 775 | 16 | 8,779 | 505 |
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| 2019-20 | 73 | 147 | 129 | 716 | 11 | 8,814 | 482 |
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| 2020-21 | 90 | 143 | 132 | 660 | 13 | 8,826 | 461 |
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| 2021-22 | 77 | 149 | 132 | 831 | 8 | 8,613 | 429 |
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| 2022-23 | 287 | 224 | 226 | 2,265 | 24 | 14,650 | 741 |
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| Average | 97 | 157 | 137 | 903 | 21 | 9,567 | 440 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,184 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 155.12% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wyoming Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 12,903 | 1,640 | 1,854 | 9,409 |
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| 2013-14 | 12,778 | 1,643 | 1,978 | 9,157 |
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| 2014-15 | 12,820 | 1,573 | 2,048 | 9,199 |
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| 2015-16 | 12,648 | 1,456 | 2,184 | 9,008 |
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| 2016-17 | 12,366 | 1,496 | 2,295 | 8,575 |
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| 2017-18 | 12,397 | 1,731 | 2,867 | 7,799 |
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| 2018-19 | 12,450 | 1,666 | 3,158 | 7,626 |
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| 2019-20 | 12,249 | 1,688 | 3,370 | 7,191 |
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| 2020-21 | 11,829 | 4,576 | 6,395 | 858 |
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| 2021-22 | 11,479 | 2,410 | 5,894 | 3,175 |
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| 2022-23 | 20,607 | 4,184 | 7,970 | 8,453 |
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| Average | 13,139 | 2,188 | 3,638 | 7,314 |
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