University of Wyoming is a public four-year institution in Laramie, Wyoming. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,813, made up of 8,130 undergraduates and 2,683 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
University of Wyoming offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 153 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Experimental Psychology, Management Science, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,881 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
10,813
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
2,881
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
153
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 153
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,896
Master's degrees
580
Doctoral degrees (research)
93
Professional doctorates
99
Certificates under 1 year
60
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
19
Postbaccalaureate certificates
134
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,813
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,130
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,683
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,327
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,199
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,128
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
37
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
63%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain West Conference
President
Dr. Edward Seidel
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization