The student-faculty ratio at University of Wyoming is 15:1, and the school has 38.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Wyoming include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Education; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
79%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4950.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students38.2%
50 or more11.3%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
77%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
74%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
45%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
46%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
62%
6-year graduation rate of international students
62%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
79
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
113
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
149
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.5%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.9%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.1%
Graduates reporting salaries
13%
Graduates reporting bonuses
4%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.3%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.4%
Enlisted in the military
0.8%
Enrolled in continuing education
8.3%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Colorado State University
Montana State University--Billings
Pacific University
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
University of South Dakota
Seeking continuing education
4.3%
Not seeking employment
1.6%
No information provided by graduate
49.6%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States, Alan K. Simpson, Former Republican U.S. Senator, Ardis J. Meier, Retired chief pharmacy consultant to the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16%
Engineering 12%
Health Professions and Related Programs 11%
Education 10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$59,400
Biology$43,700
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$55,000
Marketing$50,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,000
Finance$45,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$46,100
Journalism$43,800
Engineering
Petroleum Engineering$107,900
Chemical Engineering$69,600
Electrical Engineering (EE)$66,600
Civil Engineering$64,800
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$61,200
Architectural Engineering$56,500
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$42,100
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Social Sciences
Geography and Cartography$49,700
Economics$45,200
Political Science and Government$41,100
Sociology$39,300
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$41,400
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Animal Sciences, General
Plant Sciences, General
Range Science and Management
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Physiology, General
Wildlife Biology
Zoology/Animal Biology
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Construction Management
Finance, General
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
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Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Systems Engineering
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Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Surveying Technology/Surveying
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Care and Support Services Management
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Pre-Nursing Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BS/MS in engineering fields
Combined BS in most majors with environmental and natural resources
Student participation in special study options
Study abroad
Internships
Independent study
Honors program
External degree program
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, vo-tech, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
21
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama State University
Arkansas State University
Ball State University
Boise State University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Guatemala
Japan
Kazakhstan
Mexico
Netherlands
Russia
Singapore
South Korea
Sweden
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Newberry Consortium in American Indian Studies
National String Project Consortium
The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
Wyoming Distance Education Consortium
University Consortium for Wyoming Geographic Information Science
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
