Wyoming's tuition & fees has increased from $12,770 (2015) to $24,178 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 89.33% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,796 (year 2015) to $21,822 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at University of Wyoming.
Wyoming's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wyoming's average increase rate of 6.48%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 58.57% from 2015 ($27,047).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wyoming's COA is $42,888, which is increased by 2.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wyoming's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 89.33% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,600. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wyoming over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has decreased -8.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | 16.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,670 | 19.29% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | -34.13% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.35% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1.89% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wyoming.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,077 | $13,077 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,360 | $13,360 | 2.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,360 | $13,360 | |
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| 2018-19 | $13,360 | $13,360 | |
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| 2019-20 | $13,477 | $13,477 | 0.88% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,799 | $13,799 | 2.39% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,328 | $14,328 | 3.83% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,794 | $14,794 | 3.25% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,260 | $13,620 | 16.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,610 | $14,200 | 2.03% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Wyoming and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Wyoming | $24,178
($7,768) | $22,718
($6,938) | 6.43% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $35,061
($13,373) | $33,765
($13,009) | 3.84% |
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| University of Nevada-Reno | $27,720
($9,578) | $25,950
($8,994) | 6.82% |
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| San Jose State University | $21,010
($8,410) | $19,872
($7,992) | 5.73% |
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| United States Air Force Academy | $0
($0) | - | - |
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| California State University-Fresno | $19,941
($7,341) | $18,860
($6,980) | 5.73% |
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