Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between University of Wyoming and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,095 male and 6,005 female students attending UW. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UW.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UW
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,5187,0621,456
Men3,9833,392591
Women4,5353,670865
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UW
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,5821,5811,001
Men1,112721391
Women1,470860610

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,382 White students (75.51%) and 889 Hispanic students (8.01%) at University of Wyoming(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Wyoming.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Wyoming
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native472126
Asian1044064
Black or African American886523
Hispanic711318393
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander871
White6,6263,0703,556
Two or More Races349171178
Race/Ethnicity Unknown439203236
Total 8,5183,9834,535
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Wyoming
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native18711
Asian451827
Black or African American21813
Hispanic17864114
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,7567121,044
Two or More Races692940
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1426181
Total 2,5821,1121,470

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,848 students whose age under twenty five and 1,926 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Wyoming.
Especially, 77 students are younger than eighteen and 36 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Wyoming.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Wyoming
TotalMenWomen
Total8,518 3,9834,535
Under 1877 2651
18-192,569 1,1421,427
20-212,955 1,3631,592
22-241,594 872722
25-29559 285274
30-34288 122166
35-39196 79117
40-49184 57127
50-6470 2941
65 and over26 818
Total 8,518 3,9834,535
Population by Student Age at University of Wyoming
TotalMenWomen
Total2,582 1,1121,470
18-191 01
20-2151 1239
22-24601 242359
25-29767 352415
30-34410 201209
35-39285 125160
40-49326 132194
50-64131 4487
65 and over10 46
Total 2,582 1,1121,470

Online Student Population

At University of Wyoming, 7,352 students (66.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,066 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,592 students live in Wyoming where University of Wyoming is located in and 465 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total11,1008,5182,582
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,0661,260806
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,2864,434852
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,7482,824924
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,0661,260806
Wyoming Residents1,5921,017575
Other State in U.S.465241224
Outside of U.S.927
Unknown000