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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UWyoming is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.7% of undergraduate students being women and 47.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,869, with 4,675 women and 4,194 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UWyoming is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being women and 43.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,610, with 1,475 women and 1,135 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 47.3% 4,194 students
  • women 52.7% 4,675 students

Graduate Students

  • men 43.5% 1,135 students
  • women 56.5% 1,475 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,847 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.6% of the student body, with 667 students. Mixed race students represent 4.0% of the population, with 355 students, while Asian students account for 1.3%, with 111 students. African American students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 107 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.

International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 161 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.3% of the population, totaling 559 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UWyoming.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 77.7% 6,847 students
  • Hispanic 7.6% 667 students
  • Unknown race 6.3% 559 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 355 students
  • International students 1.8% 161 students
  • Asian 1.3% 111 students
  • African American 1.2% 107 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students

Graduate Students

  • White 68.2% 1,766 students
  • International students 12.8% 332 students
  • Unknown race 7.3% 188 students
  • Hispanic 6.3% 164 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 74 students
  • Asian 1.5% 38 students
  • African American 1.0% 25 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 77.7% 675 students
  • Hispanic 10.9% 95 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 35 students
  • Unknown race 3.5% 30 students
  • African American 1.4% 12 students
  • International students 1.4% 12 students
  • Asian 1.2% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 37% 3,292 students
  • 18-19 28% 2,479 students
  • 22-24 18% 1,599 students
  • 25-29 7% 594 students
  • 30-34 4% 312 students
  • 40-49 3% 223 students
  • 35-39 2% 206 students
  • 50-64 1% 87 students
  • 25-29 30% 794 students
  • 22-24 23% 607 students
  • 30-34 17% 445 students
  • 40-49 12% 312 students
  • 35-39 11% 283 students
  • 50-64 4% 117 students
  • 20-21 2% 40 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wyoming in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Wyoming 863 59.48%
Colorado 271 18.68%
California 41 2.83%
Texas 34 2.34%
Illinois 27 1.86%
Nebraska 23 1.59%
Minnesota 14 less than 1%
South Dakota 14 less than 1%
Kansas 12 less than 1%
Arizona 11 less than 1%
Washington 11 less than 1%
Michigan 9 less than 1%
New Jersey 9 less than 1%
Ohio 8 less than 1%
New Mexico 7 less than 1%
Nevada 7 less than 1%
New York 7 less than 1%
Alaska 6 less than 1%
Georgia 6 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 6 less than 1%
Iowa 5 less than 1%
Idaho 5 less than 1%
Indiana 4 less than 1%
Maryland 4 less than 1%
Montana 4 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
North Dakota 2 less than 1%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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