APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
Central Wyoming College in Riverton offers a public four-year education with strong student retention and multiple undergraduate majors.
THE SIGNATURE
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Central Wyoming College is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The college serves approximately 2,106 students and maintains a first-year retention rate of 90 percent.
Academically, the school provides two undergraduate majors for students seeking a four-year degree. As a public university, it offers an accessible path to higher education within the state.
GETTING IN
Applicants may apply to this public four-year college in Riverton, Wyoming. The institution maintains an enrollment of approximately 2,106 students and reports a first-year retention rate of 90 percent.
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$4,680/yr
Out-of-state: $10,980/yr. Wyoming residents pay roughly 57% less.
Net price by income band
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$10,108/yr
Average aid package $5,943.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Central Wyoming College provides two undergraduate majors for its student body. As a public university offering a four-year degree program, it focuses on delivering specific fields of study to its enrolled population.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
15:1
First-year retention
90%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
2
Undergraduate majors and programs
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
292
Setting
Town: Remote
AFTER GRADUATION
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$34,402
Working after 10 yrs
80.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
58.2%
58.2% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Central Wyoming College.