Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UWyoming is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.7% of undergraduate students being women and 47.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,869, with 4,675 women and 4,194 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UWyoming is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being women and 43.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,610, with 1,475 women and 1,135 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.3% 4,194 students
- women 52.7% 4,675 students
Graduate Students
- men 43.5% 1,135 students
- women 56.5% 1,475 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,847 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.6% of the student body, with 667 students. Mixed race students represent 4.0% of the population, with 355 students, while Asian students account for 1.3%, with 111 students. African American students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 107 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.
International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 161 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.3% of the population, totaling 559 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UWyoming.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.7% 6,847 students
- Hispanic 7.6% 667 students
- Unknown race 6.3% 559 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 355 students
- International students 1.8% 161 students
- Asian 1.3% 111 students
- African American 1.2% 107 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Graduate Students
- White 68.2% 1,766 students
- International students 12.8% 332 students
- Unknown race 7.3% 188 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 164 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 74 students
- Asian 1.5% 38 students
- African American 1.0% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 77.7% 675 students
- Hispanic 10.9% 95 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 35 students
- Unknown race 3.5% 30 students
- African American 1.4% 12 students
- International students 1.4% 12 students
- Asian 1.2% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 37% 3,292 students
- 18-19 28% 2,479 students
- 22-24 18% 1,599 students
- 25-29 7% 594 students
- 30-34 4% 312 students
- 40-49 3% 223 students
- 35-39 2% 206 students
- 50-64 1% 87 students
- 25-29 30% 794 students
- 22-24 23% 607 students
- 30-34 17% 445 students
- 40-49 12% 312 students
- 35-39 11% 283 students
- 50-64 4% 117 students
- 20-21 2% 40 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wyoming in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 863 | 59.48% | |
| Colorado | 271 | 18.68% | |
| California | 41 | 2.83% | |
| Texas | 34 | 2.34% | |
| Illinois | 27 | 1.86% | |
| Nebraska | 23 | 1.59% | |
| Minnesota | 14 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 9 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 8 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 7 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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