by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at University of Wyoming can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can UW offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from University of Wyoming.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at University of Wyoming, 94% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 1352 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $10,212 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 85% | $5,677 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,601 |
| State/local grants | 54% | $5,742 |
| Federal student loans | 35% | $4,975 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, some 74% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $9,533 (covering around 6084 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 74% | $9,533 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $5,695 |
| Federal student loans | 28% | $6,267 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $11,219.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,608 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,063 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,021 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $13,599 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,779 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit UW’s NPC: www.uwyo.edu/sfa/net-price-calculator/index.html.
The median federal debt load at UW comes to $12,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $190.83/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at UW.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,160 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,449 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500 |
| Middle income | $12,000 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,100 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,250 |
| Independent students | $14,269 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at UW.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UW:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26664 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $535,532,877 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 268 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,646,593 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,144 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 23 |
| Total DoD amount | $76,034 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,306 |
References
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