Top Wyoming Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 9 top community colleges located throughout Wyoming (7 public colleges and 2 private colleges), serving 23,070 students. For Wyoming community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,757 per year for in-state students and $6,799 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,968 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Wyoming community colleges have a diversity score of 0.29, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 16% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 20:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(WY) School Average
American Indian
2%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
7%
Black
1%
White
84%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
2%
Top Wyoming Community Colleges by Town (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- CollegeAmerica-CheyennePrivate, non-profit6101 Yellowstone Rd Ste 101
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307)637-2044 60 students - 1400 E College Dr
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307)778-5222 4,388 students - 2500 College Dr
Rock Springs, WY 82902
3073821600 3,472 students
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