WyoTech
WyoTech at a Glance
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About WyoTech
According to Wikipedia, WyoTech, formerly known as Wyoming Technical Institute, is a for-profit, technical college founded in Laramie, Wyoming in 1966. WyoTech provides 3 core programs and 6 specialty programs that prepare students for careers as technicians in the automotive and diesel industry.
WyoTech Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 89% | 86% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does WyoTech Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $34,850 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $33,304 |
| 30K - 48K | $33,002 |
| 48K - 75K | $34,298 |
| 75K - 110K | $38,078 |
| 110K+ | $40,458 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do WyoTech Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former WyoTech students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,042 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
WyoTech's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,460 | 1,460 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is WyoTech?
WyoTech is located at 1889 Venture Drive, Laramie, WY 82070-9519.
How Safe is WyoTech?
Relative to its enrollment, WyoTech has a violent crime rate of 0.30% and a property crime rate of 0.22%. Laramie has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property crime rate of 1.18%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is WyoTech Known For?
WyoTech is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
