Casper College
Casper College is a public community college in Casper, Wyoming. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive community colleges in the region. Established in 1945 as Wyoming's first junior college and initially located on the third floor of Natrona County High School, Casper College moved to its current site 10 years later. Currently the campus consists of 28 buildings on more than 200 acres. The grounds are distinctive, with terraces that surround the modern buildings. It enrolls over 4,000 students and employs about 250 faculty.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,376
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,582
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 47%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,935
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,850
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,716
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Casper, WY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Casper College include General Studies, Licensed Practical, Nursing.
- General Studies (89 associate)
- Licensed Practical (49 bachelor's)
- Nursing (48 associate)
- Clinical (29 associate)
- Health Services (27 associate)
- Psychology (26 associate)
- Fire Science (38 associate)
- Agricultural Business and Management (20 associate)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (18 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (16 associate)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 7%, Health 64%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 8%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Casper College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,216 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,216
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,427
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,771
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,470
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,426
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,470
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,770
- Books and supplies: $2,100
- On-campus room and board: $8,582
- Off-campus room and board: $13,400
- Off-campus with family: $2,900
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,256
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 13%
- Average institutional grant: $5,134
- Average federal loan: $5,597
- Median debt at graduation: $9,534
Admissions
Casper College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,582
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 90%
- Part-time undergraduates: 38%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 68%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 438
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Casper College acceptance rate? Casper College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Casper College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,216 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,376.
What majors does Casper College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Licensed Practical, Nursing, Clinical, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Casper College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,935 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Casper College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 47% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Casper College official site: https://www.caspercollege.edu.