About Central Wyoming College
Located in a remote town, Central Wyoming College is a public college in Riverton, Wyoming, with about 1,050 undergraduate students, and about 48% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 15 to 1.
Nursing programs at Central Wyoming College
The nursing offerings tracked in federal data here are the associate degree in nursing (ADN). Recent annual completions came to about 30 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $4,900 a year for in-state students and $11,200 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $12,100 a year. About 16% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $10,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $74,100 one year after finishing and $79,900 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 40% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 65% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the state board of nursing in Wyoming and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in Wyoming.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
