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# University of Wyoming Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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## How much does University of Wyoming cost after financial aid?

At University of Wyoming, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $13,599, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships. That figure sits $469 below the peer median of $14,068, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Aid offsets $11,219 of the published cost for the average recipient. The published cost of attendance is $24,818.

In-state tuition and fees are $7,768, alongside $13,710 for room and board; out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,178. Azimuth ranks University of Wyoming #192 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The below-peer net price and affordability standing point in the same direction.

The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) — what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships — is $13,599, $469 below the median for comparable institutions (same type and size). By income band, the lowest averages $7,977 and the highest averages $19,634, a spread of $11,657.

Azimuth places the affordability pillar at the 86th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Borrowers who complete their degree carry a median of $18,000 in federal student loans, $3,229 below the peer median of $21,229.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s are $7,977 for the lowest family-income band, $7,730 for the next band, $9,585 for the middle band, $15,205 for the next-highest band, and $19,634 for the highest band. 22.8% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, providing financial-access context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $11,657.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$7,977

**$30–48K**
$7,730

**$48–75K**
$9,585

**$75–110K**
$15,205

**$110K+**
$19,634

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$13,599**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 45% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, leaving a substantial sticker-to-net reduction. The published cost of attendance is $24,818, and the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $13,599 after aid; the difference is $11,219.

The income-band pattern places the lowest average net prices in the lower-income bands and the highest in the upper-income bands. That pattern shows aid is more heavily concentrated at lower listed family incomes, though every figure is an average within its income band rather than an individual package.

At University of Wyoming, the published cost of attendance is $24,818, but aid recipients in lower-income family bands face much lower average prices. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $7,977 for the lowest-income band; $7,730 for the lower-middle-income band; $9,585 for the middle-income band; $15,205 for the upper-middle-income band; and $19,634 for the highest-income band.

The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $11,657. Azimuth places the affordability pillar in the 86th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 45% of the published cost and averages $11,219 in savings against the sticker price. Across all aid recipients, the average net price is $13,599.

That figure is $469 below the peer median of $14,068 at comparable institutions (same type and size). Published in-state tuition is $7,768, out-of-state tuition is $24,178, and room and board is $13,710.

Aid savings and the below-peer average price point in the same direction. Among borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $18,000, and 81.9% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans.

At comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median federal debt is $21,229, placing Wyoming's median $3,229 below it. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $205 a month if repaid over ten years.

Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $16,000.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

At University of Wyoming, federal borrowing is widespread, but the typical debt figure sits below that of comparable institutions. 81.9% of federal aid recipients take federal loans, and borrowers who complete have median federal student loan debt of $18,000.

The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $21,229, with Wyoming’s median $3,229 below it. For the separate parent-borrower population, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $16,000.

At University of Wyoming, graduates earn about $1,246 more than the model expects for similar students, a favorable part of the cost-and-return picture. Four years after completion, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $61,749, placing the university in the 56th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

[Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is in the 59th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The downside and upside earnings scenarios are $47,005 and $81,532; the typical scenario matches the observed median.

Median federal student loan debt at completion is $18,000, which is $3,229 below the peer median of $21,229 at comparable institutions (same type and size). That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $205 a month if repaid over ten years. Higher-than-expected earnings and lower debt point in the same direction.

Parent borrowing sits outside the student-loan figure and merits its own line in a family budget. For parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $16,000.

For the median federal student debt, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $205 a month if repaid over ten years.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$16,000

**Estimated parent payment**
$203/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 12.0% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 5.4% | Safe |
| $150,000 | 2.6% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 1.7% | Safe |

The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. [Open the parent tool for your own numbers](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=university-of-wyoming#parent-tool). [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$18,000

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$16,000

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$205/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$203/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$408/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $61,749, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**6.5%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=university-of-wyoming#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.