The student population at University of Wyoming is 10,813 (8,130 undergraduate and 2,683 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,835 (14.51%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,824 where 10,813 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 12,648 students in 2016 and was lowest at 10,813 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,648 to 10,813 students, a net loss of 1,835 (14.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Wyoming since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,648 | 10,045 | 4,869 | 5,176 | 2,603 | 1,263 | 1,340 |
| 2016-17 | 12,366 -282 | 9,788 -257 | 4,825 -44 | 4,963 -213 | 2,578 -25 | 1,224 -39 | 1,354 14 |
| 2017-18 | 12,397 31 | 9,791 3 | 4,887 62 | 4,904 -59 | 2,606 28 | 1,235 11 | 1,371 17 |
| 2018-19 | 12,450 53 | 9,998 207 | 4,929 42 | 5,069 165 | 2,452 -154 | 1,154 -81 | 1,298 -73 |
| 2019-20 | 12,249 -201 | 9,807 -191 | 4,763 -166 | 5,044 -25 | 2,442 -10 | 1,151 -3 | 1,291 -7 |
| 2020-21 | 11,829 -420 | 9,342 -465 | 4,439 -324 | 4,903 -141 | 2,487 45 | 1,107 -44 | 1,380 89 |
| 2021-22 | 11,479 -350 | 8,869 -473 | 4,194 -245 | 4,675 -228 | 2,610 123 | 1,135 28 | 1,475 95 |
| 2022-23 | 11,100 -379 | 8,518 -351 | 3,983 -211 | 4,535 -140 | 2,582 -28 | 1,112 -23 | 1,470 -5 |
| 2023-24 | 10,913 -187 | 8,250 -268 | 3,801 -182 | 4,449 -86 | 2,663 81 | 1,113 1 | 1,550 80 |
| 2024-25 | 10,813 -100 | 8,130 -120 | 3,706 -95 | 4,424 -25 | 2,683 20 | 1,142 29 | 1,541 -9 |
| Average | 11,824 | 9,254 | 4,440 | 4,814 | 2,571 | 1,164 | 1,407 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,254 where 8,130 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Wyoming since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 10,045 | 8,394 | 4,213 | 4,181 | 1,651 | 656 | 995 |
| 2016-17 | 9,788 | 8,102 | 4,127 | 3,975 | 1,686 | 698 | 988 |
| 2017-18 | 9,791 | 8,281 | 4,236 | 4,045 | 1,510 | 651 | 859 |
| 2018-19 | 9,998 | 8,457 | 4,304 | 4,153 | 1,541 | 625 | 916 |
| 2019-20 | 9,807 | 8,332 | 4,157 | 4,175 | 1,475 | 606 | 869 |
| 2020-21 | 9,342 | 7,783 | 3,790 | 3,993 | 1,559 | 649 | 910 |
| 2021-22 | 8,869 | 7,376 | 3,599 | 3,777 | 1,493 | 595 | 898 |
| 2022-23 | 8,518 | 7,062 | 3,392 | 3,670 | 1,456 | 591 | 865 |
| 2023-24 | 8,250 | 6,851 | 3,227 | 3,624 | 1,399 | 574 | 825 |
| 2024-25 | 8,130 | 6,807 | 3,195 | 3,612 | 1,323 | 511 | 812 |
| Average | 9,254 | 9,254 | 3,824 | 3,921 | 9,254 | 616 | 894 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,571 where 2,683 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Wyoming since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,603 | 1,555 | 810 | 745 | 1,048 | 453 | 595 |
| 2016-17 | 2,578 | 1,571 | 774 | 797 | 1,007 | 450 | 557 |
| 2017-18 | 2,606 | 1,522 | 751 | 771 | 1,084 | 484 | 600 |
| 2018-19 | 2,452 | 1,498 | 735 | 763 | 954 | 419 | 535 |
| 2019-20 | 2,442 | 1,533 | 757 | 776 | 909 | 394 | 515 |
| 2020-21 | 2,487 | 1,564 | 755 | 809 | 923 | 352 | 571 |
| 2021-22 | 2,610 | 1,610 | 744 | 866 | 1,000 | 391 | 609 |
| 2022-23 | 2,582 | 1,581 | 721 | 860 | 1,001 | 391 | 610 |
| 2023-24 | 2,663 | 1,596 | 725 | 871 | 1,067 | 388 | 679 |
| 2024-25 | 2,683 | 1,623 | 760 | 863 | 1,060 | 382 | 678 |
| Average | 2,571 | 2,571 | 753 | 812 | 2,571 | 410 | 595 |
The percentage of white students is 72.79%. The percentage was 73.36% 10 years ago and Wyoming still has a high percentage of white students. 1.30% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.00% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.36% to 72.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.23% to 1.30%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.93% to 1.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.04% to 9.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4589 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4570 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Wyoming over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 81 | 155 | 118 | 764 | 27 | 9,279 | 366 |
| 2016-17 | 77 | 145 | 124 | 795 | 22 | 8,830 | 404 |
| 2017-18 | 64 | 141 | 128 | 792 | 18 | 8,693 | 459 |
| 2018-19 | 66 | 146 | 118 | 775 | 16 | 8,779 | 505 |
| 2019-20 | 73 | 147 | 129 | 716 | 11 | 8,814 | 482 |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 143 | 132 | 660 | 13 | 8,826 | 461 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 149 | 132 | 831 | 8 | 8,613 | 429 |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 149 | 109 | 889 | 10 | 8,382 | 418 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 148 | 107 | 968 | 10 | 8,202 | 384 |
| 2024-25 | 61 | 141 | 108 | 1,051 | 8 | 7,871 | 412 |
| Average | 72 | 146 | 121 | 824 | 14 | 8,629 | 432 |
2,268 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 55.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Wyoming from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,648 | 1,456 | 2,184 | 9,008 |
| 2016-17 | 12,366 | 1,496 | 2,295 | 8,575 |
| 2017-18 | 12,397 | 1,731 | 2,867 | 7,799 |
| 2018-19 | 12,450 | 1,666 | 3,158 | 7,626 |
| 2019-20 | 12,249 | 1,688 | 3,370 | 7,191 |
| 2020-21 | 11,829 | 4,576 | 6,395 | 858 |
| 2021-22 | 11,479 | 2,410 | 5,894 | 3,175 |
| 2022-23 | 11,100 | 2,066 | 5,286 | 3,748 |
| 2023-24 | 10,913 | 2,081 | 4,866 | 3,966 |
| 2024-25 | 10,813 | 2,268 | 4,532 | 4,013 |
| Average | 11,824 | 2,144 | 4,085 | 5,596 |
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