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Casper College

Casper, Wyoming · Small city

#4 for grad earnings in Wyoming
16%
Transfer rate
$9,593
Avg net price
43%
Grad / completion
$40,935
Median earnings

Casper College is a public associate-granting institution in Casper, Wyoming (small city setting), enrolling 2,204 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,204 undergradsSmall cityNJCAA Division ICold wintersSnowy

About Casper, Wyoming

Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. In 1859, Louis Guinard built a bridge and trading post near the original ferry locations, allowing overland travel to continue through the area. After the discovery of crude oil in the region during the 1890s, Casper became the regional petroleum industry center. Oil has figured prominently in its history from nearly the outset. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Associate
To Great Lakes shore
747 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Casper-Natrona County (CPR)

How Casper College compares

Graduation rate43%

Higher than 29% · #6 of 10 in Wyoming

First-year retention66%

Higher than 34%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,935

Higher than 72% · #4 of 9 in Wyoming

Average net price$9,593

Cheaper than 72% · #6 cheapest of 10 in Wyoming

Median debt at graduation$9,534

Lower than 51%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 67%

Undergraduate enrollment2,204

Larger than 83%

Percentiles compare Casper College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Wyoming.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,204undergrads
  • Women1,29259%
  • Men91241%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black2.0%
  • Hispanic9.2%
  • Asian1.1%
  • Other or multiracial10%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,204
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
29%
Median family income
$28,161
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,896
Endowment
$43,134,770

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 636 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wyoming83%
  • Other U.S. states13%
  • International3.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Casper College draws overwhelmingly from Wyoming.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$4,470
Out-of-state tuition
$10,770
Room & board
$8,582
Books & supplies
$2,100
Total cost of attendance
$15,256
Average net price
$9,593

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
43%
First-year retention
66%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,716
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,935
Median debt at graduation
$9,534
Students with federal loans
13%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
43%
Low-income (Pell)
27%
First-generation
24%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
441
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
20%
Housing charge (year)
$3,900
Meal plan (year)
$3,900
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
127 (64 men · 63 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (4)

Soccer52
Basketball31
Rodeo30
Volleyball14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
7
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,403 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
2.3 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Aggravated assault
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$8,216
$30–48k
$8,427
$48–75k
$9,771
$75–110k
$12,470
$110k+
$13,426

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

37%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,245
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 37% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,245. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 493 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$40,935
Typical debt at graduation
$9,534
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
54%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$34,142
Men
$48,504

Men out-earn women by $14,362 (42%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
15.9″
Annual snow
71.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.42.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Casper 1SW, WY US station (2.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.