by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Central Wyoming College was awarded 39 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.
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CWC is also ranked #5 out of 7 schools in Wyoming.
CWC was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Central Wyoming College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at Central Wyoming College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central Wyoming College is 57%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Central Wyoming College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,755 undergraduates at CWC with 590 being full-time and 1,165 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,427 | $7,835 | $9,939 | $11,707 | $12,408 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CWC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CWC, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $4,153 a year. That adds up to $16,612 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CWC is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Central Wyoming College.
Contact details for CWC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2660 Peck Avenue, Riverton, WY 82501 |
| Phone: | 800-735-8418 |
| Website: | https://www.cwc.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 839 students took at least one online class at Central Wyoming College. This is a decrease from the 920 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 839 | 375 |
| 2019-2020 | 920 | 373 |
| 2018-2019 | 753 | 311 |
| 2017-2018 | 758 | 321 |
| 2016-2017 | 830 | 330 |
Learn more about online learning at Central Wyoming College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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