Active Report Report ID: EDU-240596-2026

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY 82240-1699

Tuition$4,290Published sticker
Avg. net price$4,764After aid
Graduation rate51.81%150% time
Median salary$37,12110yr post-entry
ROI1,848%10yr vs net cost

About Eastern Wyoming College

Eastern Wyoming College is a public community college in Torrington, Wyoming, enrolling about 482 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $4,764 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $4,290. Student demographics in federal data include White (70.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.0%) among the largest enrollment groups.

Key findings

  • Eastern Wyoming College charges 22% below the national public median tuition ($4,290).
  • Versus the Wyoming median, sticker tuition is 9% below.
  • Average net price runs below the Wyoming median net price.
  • Completion within 150% of normal time is 51.81%.
  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,121.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Eastern Wyoming College is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 1848% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Eastern Wyoming College$4,290$4,7641
Public (national median)$5,5121,688
Wyoming (state median)$4,706$8,4048
Town (locale median)$9,600$14,9711,517
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Eastern Wyoming College really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Key findings

  • Eastern Wyoming College charges 22% below the national public median tuition ($4,290).
  • Versus the Wyoming median, sticker tuition is 9% below.
  • Average net price runs below the Wyoming median net price.
Published sticker

Eastern Wyoming College tuition

Published undergraduate tuition $4,290

Finding Eastern Wyoming College charges 22% below the national public median tuition.

Evidence Published tuition is $4,290. That is 22% below the national public median ($5,512). Versus the Wyoming median ($4,706), sticker tuition is 9% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.4×.

Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.

Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to public and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.

Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.

Evidence: published tuition at Eastern Wyoming College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Evidence: average net price at Eastern Wyoming College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Eastern Wyoming College is $4,764.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $4,764 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $3,640 below the Wyoming median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $10,207 below the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

Key takeaway At Eastern Wyoming College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.

School guide

Eastern Wyoming College: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Eastern Wyoming College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

In-state tuition

$4,290

Out-of-state tuition

$10,590

Avg. net price

$4,764

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$2,260
$30,001–$48,000$3,912
$48,001–$75,000$6,409
$75,001–$110,000$5,365
$110,001+$10,302

Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $17,160. See cost investigation.

Student outcomes

First-year retention68.1%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$32,658Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Eastern Wyoming College a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Eastern Wyoming College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Earnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Eastern Wyoming College.

Campus

Location

Torrington, WY

City / state

ZIP
82240-1699
NCES locale
Town remote

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is about 0.3× the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Public

Control

Region
Rocky Mountains
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional

Size

Enrollment

482

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
1,852
Full-time share
76%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$7,000

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
12.98%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$19,056Estimated 4-year total cost
$4,764Average annual net price (after aid)
$17,1604-year in-state tuition
$42,3604-year out-of-state tuition
$7,216Room & board (annual, on-campus estimate)
$1,500Books & supplies (annual estimate)
$13,006Estimated annual sticker (tuition + room/board + books)
$52,024Estimated 4-year sticker (before aid)

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Eastern Wyoming College.

Financial Aid by Income Level

12.98% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
7.19% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Eastern Wyoming College was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Eastern Wyoming College in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$2,472$6,264$9,812
2014$2,568$6,552$7,881
2015$2,568$6,552$5,863
2016$2,808$7,080$5,800
2017$2,928$7,440$5,577
2018$2,928$7,440$6,163
2019$4,110$10,050$5,558
2020$4,110$10,050$6,068
2021$4,290$10,590$4,632
2022$4,290$10,590$5,116
2023$4,290$10,590$4,989

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Eastern Wyoming College reported total enrollment of about 482 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 36% male and 64% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (70.5%), Hispanic or Latino (12.0%), and Two or More Races (5.6%). About 12.98% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 43.8% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.9% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eastern Wyoming College in 2024 is 482 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,852 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

68.1%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

70.5%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian70.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino12.0%
  • Two or More Races5.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien4.8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2.9%
  • Black or African American2.5%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown1.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Asian0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

46.39% 100% Completion Time

51.81% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 46.39% of students graduating from Eastern Wyoming College completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Welding Technology/Welder: 96% male / 4% female
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies: 33% male / 67% female
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant: 12% male / 88% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

144White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian144
  • Hispanic or Latino21
  • Two or More Races5
  • American Indian or Alaska Native4
  • Black or African American3
  • Asian1
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Eastern Wyoming College graduates earn a median of $37,121 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Eastern Wyoming College.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $37,121. Median federal loan debt: $7,000. Average net price used in cost models: $4,764.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Eastern Wyoming College graduates report median earnings of $37,121 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

1,848%Modeled return on investment
$7,000Median student debt
$37,121Median annual earnings (10 years)
18.86%Debt-to-earnings ratio
1.9 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Eastern Wyoming College.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (27 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Gunsmithing/Gunsmith 7

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Eastern Wyoming College.

Employment Outcomes

$37,121Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$32,658Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$34,134Median earnings (8 years after entry)
86.28%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Eastern Wyoming College graduates.

How financially powerful is this institution?

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Eastern Wyoming College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Institutional endowment

$7M

End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023

Start of year: $6.2M

Year change: $765,307

  • Wyoming median 0.25× the median ($27.7M)
  • Rocky Mountains median 0.36× the median ($19.5M)
  • U.S. median 0.26× the median ($26.4M)

Per FTE: $9,074

  • Wyoming median 0.54× the median ($16,680)
  • Rocky Mountains median 0.88× the median ($10,274)
  • U.S. median 0.75× the median ($12,100)

Instructional Resources

  • Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
    • Wyoming median 0.0 pp at median (100.0%)
    • Rocky Mountains median 26.7 pp above median (73.3%)
    • U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
  • Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,292
    • Wyoming median 0.84× the median ($7,458)
    • Rocky Mountains median 0.84× the median ($7,458)
    • U.S. median 0.83× the median ($7,615)
  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $10,054
    • Wyoming median near the median ($10,377)
    • Rocky Mountains median 1.5× the median ($6,852)
    • U.S. median 1.4× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Eastern Wyoming College at a glance

Institution snapshot

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY 82240-1699 · Public · Rocky Mountains

Eastern Wyoming College is a public institution in Torrington, WY, classified as Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional.

Tuition$4,290
Avg. net price$4,764
Enrollment482
Completion (150%)51.81%
Pell Grant share12.98%
First-generation43.8%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Welding Technology/WelderLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesVeterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian70.5%
Hispanic or Latino12.0%
Two or More Races5.6%
Nearby

Schools near Eastern Wyoming College

Other campuses in Torrington, WY when available, plus nearby institutions in Wyoming.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Wyoming, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Eastern Wyoming College located?

Eastern Wyoming College is located in Torrington, WY.

What is Eastern Wyoming College's tuition?

Eastern Wyoming College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $4,290 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $4,764 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.

How much does Eastern Wyoming College cost?

Reported tuition is $4,290 and average net price is $4,764 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $7,216 annually.

What explains Eastern Wyoming College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($4,764), completion (51.8% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($37,121). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Eastern Wyoming College?

Eastern Wyoming College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,852 students, White (70.5%), Hispanic or Latino (12.0%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Eastern Wyoming College?

About 43.8% of students at Eastern Wyoming College are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Eastern Wyoming College earn?

Median earnings are $32,658 six years after entry and $37,121 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Eastern Wyoming College?

The 150%-time completion rate is 51.8% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Eastern Wyoming College students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $7,000.

Is Eastern Wyoming College public or private?

Eastern Wyoming College is a public institution located in Torrington, WY.

Is Eastern Wyoming College an HBCU?

No. Eastern Wyoming College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Eastern Wyoming College a tribal college?

No. Eastern Wyoming College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.