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 72 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general health and wellness.
CWC is also ranked #6 out of 7 schools in Wyoming.
CWC was not ranked in College Factual's 2023 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
See all of the rankings for Central Wyoming College.
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.
Learn more about Central Wyoming College admissions.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Central Wyoming College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Central Wyoming College.
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 20% of students took out student loans averaging $3,877 a year. That adds up to $15,508 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 2019-2020, 920 students took at least one online class at Central Wyoming College. This is an increase from the 753 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 920 | 373 |
| 2018-2019 | 753 | 311 |
| 2017-2018 | 758 | 321 |
| 2016-2017 | 830 | 330 |
| 2015-2016 | 853 | 325 |
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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