Eastern Wyoming College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,150

6.06% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,554

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.97%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,367

33.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40.3%

77 Graduates

About

Eastern Wyoming College is a higher education institution located in Goshen County, WY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Eastern Wyoming College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (39 degrees awarded), Welding Technology (15 degrees), and Registered Nursing (14 degrees).

In 2021, 225 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Eastern Wyoming College. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (192 degrees), 10.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Wyoming College is $3,150, which is $−4,818 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Wyoming College is $3,150, which is $−4,818 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,554.

In 2021, 37% of undergraduate students attending Eastern Wyoming College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,150

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Eastern Wyoming College was $3,150. The cost of tuition at Eastern Wyoming College is $−4,818 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Eastern Wyoming College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,554

2021 Value

12.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Eastern Wyoming College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,554. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Eastern Wyoming College grew by 12.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Eastern Wyoming College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,893

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Eastern Wyoming College was of $6,893 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.656% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Eastern Wyoming College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

37% of undergraduate students at Eastern Wyoming College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Eastern Wyoming College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.97%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Eastern Wyoming College was 2.97%, which represents 3 out of the 101 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Eastern Wyoming College had a total enrollment of 1,367 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Wyoming College is 456 students and the part-time enrollment is 911. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Eastern Wyoming College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Eastern Wyoming College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.6% White, 8.78% Hispanic or Latino, 2.56% Two or More Races, 1.02% Black or African American, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.293% Asian, and 0.0732% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Eastern Wyoming College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.4%), followed by White Male (34%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eastern Wyoming College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,367 students. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Wyoming College is 456 and the part-time enrollment is 911. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Eastern Wyoming College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Eastern Wyoming College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Eastern Wyoming College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Eastern Wyoming College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Eastern Wyoming College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,143 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
120 enrolled students
Two or More Races
35 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eastern Wyoming College is 83.6% White, 8.78% Hispanic or Latino, 2.56% Two or More Races, 1.02% Black or African American, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.293% Asian, and 0.0732% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 51 more women than men received degrees from Eastern Wyoming College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eastern Wyoming College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Eastern Wyoming College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (39 degrees awarded), followed by Welding Technology (15 degrees) and Registered Nursing (14 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Eastern Wyoming College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (54 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Wyoming College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (310,669 people), Other managers (239,616 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,126 people), Chief executives & legislators (115,032 people), and Postsecondary teachers (106,646 people).

The most specialized majors at Eastern Wyoming College in 2021 are Precision Production (54 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (22 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (39 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Wyoming College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Eastern Wyoming College are Precision Production (54 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (22 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (39 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Wyoming College are Elementary & secondary schools (363,056 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (255,312 people), Legal services (249,612 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (174,524 people), and Computer Systems Design (158,327 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Eastern Wyoming College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
39 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
15 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Eastern Wyoming College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Eastern Wyoming College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

138

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Wyoming College, which is 0.63 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (138).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Eastern Wyoming College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Wyoming College in Welding Technology, which is 21.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Wyoming College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.9 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 31% of students graduating from Eastern Wyoming College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Eastern Wyoming College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
192 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eastern Wyoming College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

0.444% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
118 degrees awarded
White Male
74 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eastern Wyoming College is white female (118 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (74 degrees).

Operations

Eastern Wyoming College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.19M (29.6%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Eastern Wyoming College had a total salary expenditure of 19.9M. Eastern Wyoming College employs 15 Assistant professors, 8 Professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Eastern Wyoming College are Female Assistant professor (9), Female Associate professor (6), and Male Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Wyoming College are: Management, with 17 employees, Service, with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Endowment

$7.38M

2021 Endowment

24.2%

growth from 2020

Eastern Wyoming College has an endowment valued at about $7.38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Eastern Wyoming College grew 24.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.09M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Eastern Wyoming College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.25M

2021 Salaries

11.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Eastern Wyoming College paid a median of $5.25M in salaries, which represents 26.4% of their overall expenditure ($19.9M) and a 11.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.7M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Eastern Wyoming College paid a total of $1.7M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Eastern Wyoming College were Assistant professor with 15 employees, Professor with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Wyoming College were Management with 17 employees, Service with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Eastern Wyoming College was Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, Female Associate professor with 6 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Eastern Wyoming College.