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UW Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,356
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 83%
Average Aid Amount $8,328
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,388
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at UW

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,356 students (83% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,328. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,388 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Wyoming is $6,938 for Wyoming residents and $22,718 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,356 students (83% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,328. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Wyoming for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Wyoming
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,35683%$8,328
Pell Grants1,91522%$4,672
Federal Student Loans2,47528%$6,222

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,388 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,375 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Wyoming.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Wyoming
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,38896%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,35994%$8,942
Federal Grants89161%$3,019
Pell Grants32122%$4,613
Other Federal Grants88361%$1,370
State/Local Grants81556%$5,020
Institutional Grants1,17981%$4,556
Student Loans49034%$8,184
Federal Student Loans46432%$4,776
Other Student Loans1027%$17,586

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 854 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Wyoming. Among them, 624 students have lived on campus and 84 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Wyoming
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus623469624
Living Off-Campus with Family343937
Living Off-Campus without Family676684

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Wyoming
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level404394$3,809,075$9,428
$0 - $30,0008585$1,211,169$14,249
$30,001 - $48,0005555$758,287$13,787
$48,001 - $75,0009392$1,001,177$10,765
$75,001 - $110,0005955$339,471$5,754
$110,001 or more112107$498,971$4,455