2023-24 Academic Year
UW Community, It is my pleasure to introduce you to UW’s 2023-24 Factbook. The Factbook provides key information about our University and I hope you will use it to learn more about the characteristics that make UW unique. As you review the Factbook, it is important to do so within the context of UW’s 2023+ Strategic Plan that includes the objectives of • Enhance Student Success • Pursue Institutional Excellence • Provide a Supportive Community • Engage with and Serve the State of Wyoming • Cultivate Financial Stability and Diversification UW has a proud tradition of educating the people of Wyoming and beyond since it was established as the state’s Morrill Act land-grant university in �886 and serves as Wyoming’s only public university. Our enrollment in Fall 2023 included �0,9�3 students from 5� states/territories and 72 countries. Students can choose from 2�7 degree programs, including 35 certificate programs, 90 bachelor’s programs, 57 master’s programs, and 35 doctorate/professional programs. In addition to campuses in Laramie and Casper, our online programs reach students throughout the state, nation, and world. Ed Seidel, President
On the Cover: Julia Cook, a UW natural resources and history major from Cody, Wyo., is the recipient of the Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship. Cook spent the summer and fall of 2022 photographing grizzly bears in Alaska and Wyoming to document their unique connection to humans and the civilized world.
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
The University of Wyoming is institutionally accredited through the Higher Learning Commission. Additionally, four colleges hold specialty accreditation: Business, Education, Engineering & Physical Sciences, and Law; 27 programs also hold specialty accreditation. UW’s Student Health, Family Practice Centers in Cheyenne and Casper, Veterinary Lab, and Art Museum are also accredited.
ATHLETICS
The UW Cowboys and Cowgirls compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division � level in �7 sports, including the Football Bowl Subdivision. Cowboy and Cowgirl teams are a part of the Mountain West Conference.
400
NCAA Division 1 Student Athletes
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10,913
THE STUDENTS – FALL 2023
Official Headcount Not reported: 52
Female
Male
5,962
4,899
Gender
Level
Residency
Undergraduate
Graduate/ Professional
8,250
2,663
Resident
Non-Resident
7,692
3,221
(For tuition purposes)
STUDENTS BY STATE OF ORIGIN (FALL 2023) 13
100 49
43 35
275
66
18
53
85 45
81
6,455
42
3
35
134 1,378
8
18
7
175
71
109 24 49
34
24
43
29
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COLLEGE BREAKDOWN – FALL 2023
Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources Arts & Sciences Business Education Engineering & Physical Sciences Health Sciences Law School of Energy Resources Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources Undeclared & Exploratory Studies UW Interdisciplinary Programs UW-Casper BAS Programs Grand Total
�,433 �,985 �,360 �,�70 �,942 �,604 234 44 �97 598 250 96 �0,9�3
�3.�% �8.2% �2.5% �0.7% �7.8% �4.7% 2.�% 0.4% �.8% 5.5% 2.3% 0.9% �00.0%
Other colleges that support UW: Honors College School of Graduate Education
STUDENTS BY WYOMING COUNTY
320
290 212
116 36 337
95
92
94 907
52 420
34 19
114 97
171 156
379
146 1,083
95
1,136
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TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
519
RACE/ETHNICITY
4.8%
Hispanics of any race American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Two or more races White Race and Ethnicity unknown 6 | UW FACTS
968 69 �48 �07 �0 384 8,202 506
8.9% 0.6% �.4% �.0% 0.�% 3.5% 75.2% 4.6%
858
NEW TRANSFERS
Fall 2023
FALL 2023 NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS
66%
3.23
Percent transferring from a Wyoming Community College
Transfer GPA
65%
77%
Graduated within 4 years after transferring to UW (2019 Cohort*)
Retention Rate (Fall 2022 to Fall 2023*)
5%
10%
Second Bachelors: 42
Freshman: 82
14%
TRANSFER CLASS AT ENTRY
Senior: 120
43%
Junior: 371
28%
Sophomore: 243 *Full-time only
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1,463
FIRST-TIME STUDENT SNAPSHOT
Fall 2023
RESIDENCY
900
563
Resident
Non-Resident
FALL 2023 FIRST-TIME STUDENTS
3.57
Average High School GPA
RETENTION RATE
77%
Retained Fall 2022 to Fall 2023*
GRADUATION RATES
43%
Graduated in 4 Years (2019 Cohort*)
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60%
Graduated in 6 Years (2017 Cohort*)
*Full-time only
STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVES SADDLE UP
Comprehensive academic preparation program for incoming students. New programming added for unique needs of transfer students in Fall 2023.
1,291
Total attendees. 1,212 first-time students; 76 transfers; 3 other students From pre- and post surveys, students showed…
37% of test taking strategies
Increased understanding
understanding of how 49% Increased to access UW Support Services
77.7%
Fall-to-fall retention for Fall 2022 firsttime Saddle Up participants
COWBOY COACHING
Peer-to-peer mentoring program focusing on first and second-year students.
89.6%
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GRADUATE STUDENTS (FALL 2023) Certificate Master Doctorate Law Pharmacy Doctor of Nursing Practice Medical Students Non-degree graduate Overall 10 | UW FACTS
�62 �,226 748 234 92 52 40 �09 2,663
905
Graduate Assistants
DEGREES AWARDED OVER TIME REC ORD ! 3,031
3,055
3,005
2,984
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
DEGREES AWARDED (2022-23)
Certificates Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Education Juris Doctor Doctor of Pharmacy Doctor of Nursing Practice
3,059
2022-23
�8� 2,�26 540 9� 6 69 32 �4
5.9% 69.5% �7.7% 3.0% 0.2% 2.3% �.0% 0.5%
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FINANCIAL AID FALL 2022 FIRST-TIME, FULL-TIME STUDENTS
Percent receiving scholarships and/or financial aid Average award (of those receiving financial aid) (scholarships, loans, and grants) Percent receiving institutional scholarships Percent of Wyoming H.S. graduates receiving Hathaway
2%
13%
First-time and transfer students
2,815
HATHAWAY SCHOLARSHIP
35%
$�3,729 83% 86%
970
Provisional: $1,680†
Opportunity: $1,680†
Performance: $2,520†
94%
Student headcount by Hathaway level, Fall 2022 – all recipients
Total number of recipients
50%
Honors: $3,360†
†Yearly merit scholarship
award per student.
ANNUAL STUDENT COSTS (2023-24)
Starting in Fall 2023, block tuition for full-time students. Undergraduate* Graduate**
Resident
$7,4�8 $8,��6
Non-Resident
$23,�98 $20,996
*Includes $�,7�8 mandatory fees plus average advising & program fees of $720 based on 30 hrs/year. **Includes $�,656 mandatory fees.
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$�3,340
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT DEBT
56% of new first-time students who graduated with an undergraduate degree in 2022-23 had no student loan debt. For students who had student loan debt from their time at UW, the 44% who had loans had an average debt of $24,655.
56%
Graduated with no debt
HATHAWAY STUDENT DEBT
68%
Graduated with no debt
Wyoming residents, particularly those receiving the Hathaway scholarship, were less likely to take out loans. For Wyoming students with Hathaway, 68% graduated without student loan debt; the 32% who took out loans had an average debt of $�7,624.
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THE FACULTY AND STAFF BENEFITED EMPLOYEES (Fall 2023)
Faculty and Academic Personnel Non-faculty Employees Total
�,060 �,955 3,0�5
10%
3%
Minority: 305
International: 87
19%
Race and ethnicity unknown: 579
68%
White: 2,044 Non-Benefited Employees (Fall 2023)
3,650
FULL-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL ACADEMIC PERSONNEL (Fall 2023) Tenured/Tenure-track Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor
�97 �50 �50
27% 2�% 2�%
Non-Tenure track faculty Total
224 72�
3�%
to Faculty Ratio 13:1 Student 14 | UW FACTS
THE CAMPUS UW OPERATIONS (FALL 2023)
Acres, Laramie Campus Acres, Statewide Buildings, Laramie Campus Square Footage, Laramie Campus Square Footage, Statewide
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION Endowment value (FY23) Annual giving (FY23)
LIBRARIES
Physical collections Digital/Electronic collections Annual visits to libraries Website visits
�,984 �6,642 2�7 7,��2,303 7,98�,�33 $789,863,343 $60,674,503
�.95 M �.99 M 422,496 �.5 M
Wyoming residents with a library card have access to most UW Libraries online resources.
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4%
Utilities, Repairs and Maintenance, and Rentals: $22.1*
3%
Interest, Claims, and Other Expenses: $14.4*
8%
Internal Allocations and Transfers1: $41.3*
19%
Services, Travel, and Supplies: $97.8*
66%
OPERATING BUDGET AUTHORITY (FY24)
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits: $345.7*
0%
Capital Expense and Other Non-Operating Expenses: $0.3* Total2: $52�,656,679
OPERATING BUDGET AUTHORITY BY AGENCY (FY24) 067-University of Wyoming �67-Medical Education 069-WICHE
$52�,656,679 $6,080,�56 $2,233,709
(Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education)
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* In Millions
3%
Grants & Contracts: $14.8*
2%
Prior Fund Balance: $12.9*
6%
2%
Other Operating Revenue: $30.2*
Investment Income: $7.9*
10%
53%
Sales of Goods & Services: $52.9*
Appropriations: $278.2*
OPERATING BUDGET AUTHORITY BY SOURCE OF FUNDS (FY24)
11%
Gifts: $55.6*
0%
Other Non-Operating Revenues: $2.3*
13%
Tuition & Educational Fees, Net: $66.9*
Total2: $52�,656,679
BUDGET (REVENUES): FY24
Unrestricted Operating Designated Operating Restricted Expendable (Gifts) Total
�
$4�9,892,�53 $69,233,377 $32,53�,�49 $52�,656,679
Includes provisions for replacement/depreciation and debt service. Externally sponsored grant expenditures are not included.
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RESEARCH
$139 M
UW’s research enterprise is poised to grow in size, breadth, and impacts because of UW’s 2022 Research unique research strengths. Expenditures • 537 proposals submitted • $�38 million total sponsored projects funded; $�39 million research expenditures New major grants • 537 proposals submitted • EPSCoR Track � Project – WY-ACT for $20 million over 5 years • COBRE Phase 2 renewal – Sensory Biology Center for ~$�8 million The Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media (COIFPM) at UW is the world leader for extraction of oil and gas, geologic storage of greenhouse gases, and hydrogen storage. As the world’s premier facility of its kind, COIFPM is focused on developing cutting-edge technologies and striving for discoveries that can transform the energy and environmental industries. The inaugural STEM Carnival event celebrated the opening of the new Science Initiative Building in September 2022. It featured a wide range of presentations and hands-on activities led by 37 participating units, ranging from UW academic units, outreach programs, research laboratories, university museums, and local businesses. Around 500 people from K-�2 schools in Laramie, Albany, and Carbon counties, along with many community members and UW students, attended the event.
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In January 2022, the School of Computing was established to nurture computing curiosity across disciplines and backgrounds, enhance interdisciplinary research in computing across the university, and capitalize upon emerging innovations for teaching, research, and economic diversification. Innovations in computing include… • Artificial intelligence • Digital twins • Quantum computing • Digital humanities • ChatGPT • Exascale computing & precision • Virtual & mixed reality The School of Computing is building partnerships across UW to support computing innovations across disciplines. The Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts (Neltje Center) is an initiative within the College of Arts & Sciences engaged in instruction, creative activity, research, collaboration, and related service. The newly launched Neltje Center provides a platform to link higher education with the arts and humanities and will draw talented students, faculty, and artists to UW for an experience only Wyoming can provide. Importantly, it will connect the arts to other disciplines through partnerships, programming, and collaborations. The center is named after Neltje, a renowned painter and philanthropist who, in 200�, founded the Jentel Artist Residency. BROWNANDGOLDREPORT.UWYO.EDU | 19
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network provides no-cost, full-service, customized small business advising for all stages of the business lifecycle, no matter the industry. In FY23, SBDC staff served �,�60 clients, receiving attribution from 54 clients starting new businesses, 39 equity infusion transactions totaling more than $4.6 million, reporting more than $�35 million in annual sales with $�.4 million in sales revenue growth, and supporting �,857 jobs. IMPACT 307 is a statewide innovation-driven incubator system focusing on technology-oriented high-growth companies and startups. • Four incubator locations in Wyoming. • 243 Wyoming companies launched. Assists with broad technical assistance, engineering solutions, and Industry 4.0 techniques for manufacturing businesses in Wyoming. Since July 2022, • Created or maintained 346 Wyoming jobs. • Enabled the creation or retention of $��.�M in client sales. • Inspired client investment of over $�.�M. • Helped realize more than $8.�M in cost savings for clients. Wyoming Apex Accelerator (formerly PTAC) staff assist and advise Wyoming businesses that sell or want to sell their goods or services to federal, state, or local governments. These contracting opportunities resulted in serving �93 clients securing over $6�.8 million in government contracts.
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MEDICAL EDUCATION
336
Programs and contracts to support medical Wyoming residents have earned medical education include: degrees through • W WAMI — Four-year medical program WWAMI as of affiliated with the University of Washington. 2023 • W Y-DENT — A dentistry contract program with University of Nebraska and Creighton University. • BRAND — An Accelerated Nursing Degree program serving students with a previous non-nursing baccalaureate degree who desire to become a registered nurse. The University of Wyoming provides premedical advising for students interested in these fields through the Pre-health Advising Office. • 20% of WY WWAMI admission slots target rural underserved practice through the TRUST program. • Of those WWAMI physicians that return to Wyoming to fulfill their State contracts, 79% remain in Wyoming beyond their 3-year contract commitment.
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UW EXTENSION
County offices in each of Wyoming’s 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Highlighted Programs and Publications • 4-H and Youth Development to assist youth in developing productive and satisfying lives • Cent$ible Nutrition Program – free, income-qualifying cooking and nutrition education • Community Development Education empowers organizations and individuals with skills to affect change in their communities • Financial literacy education through in-person or online classes • Gardening and Master Gardener training with technical expertise • Pesticide Safety education for individuals, commercial application, and schools 22 | UW FACTS
ALUMNI
Alumni in Wyoming: 59,165*
748
105,293: Alumni who received degrees 44,159 Alumni who attended at least one semester
371
682 909
3,325
7,688
1,085 1,157
3,205
2,951
1,300
442 455
1,048 206 876 1,097
149,452 Total Alumni
1,525
922
2,520
2,474
13,157 10,924
Alumni by State (September 2023) ● 50-1,000 ● 1,001-3,000 ● 3,001-5,000 ● 5,001-50,000 ● 50,000+ >1,000 living outside the U.S.
*Includes unknown county data.
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Statewide Activities The Wyoming Latina Youth Center (WLYC) is a non-profit organization focused on empowering young Latinas through mentorship and awareness. WLYCenter empowers young Latinas to achieve a successful transition to UW by providing leadership opportunities to participate in innovative programs that address Wyoming’s Latina youths’ social, academic, and educational needs. The annual Wyoming Latina Youth Conference is held each year for students in grades 5-�2. The University of Wyoming Art Intensive is a two day conference consisting of multiple intensive workshops in various visual arts disciplines such as: printmaking, ceramics, metalsmithing, photography, sculpture, and visual communication design. The Intensive is designed for outstanding high school students interested in art and held every year on campus. World Languages Day (WLD) is Wyoming’s state championship of world language study hosted by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages. WLD gives high school students opportunities to excel in their talents, whether it is sports, music, or world language 24 | UW FACTS
learning. WLD provides an opportunity for friendly competition and allows students to learn from worldwide experts. The Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and Wyobuildathon hosted the sixth annual event as a means of showcasing the state’s lead role in shaping digital assets, legal and regulatory policies, education, technology, business, and finance opportunities. Trends in blockchain and related technologies involving Web 3.0, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, banking and finance, digital assets, and e-sports were among topics at the most recent event. The primary mission of the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center (SMTC) is to improve the learning and teaching of science and mathematics across the K-20 continuum. The SMTC facilitates professional development that supports educators in Wyoming and across the United States.
Upward Bound is a TRIO program that is grant funded serving high school students who are first generation college bound, and/or come from income eligible families. The goal of Upward Bound is to help students gain the skills they will need to be successful in college, and to provide them with experiences to aid in meeting that goal.
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UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BOARD OF TRUSTEES
John McKinley, Cheyenne, Chairman Kermit Brown, Laramie, Vice Chairman Laura Schmid-Pizzato, Rock Springs, Secretary Michelle Sullivan, Sheridan, Treasurer Brad Bonner, Cody Dr. David Fall, Gillette Elizabeth Greenwood, Pinedale Brad LaCroix, Newcastle Carol Linton, Jackson Jim Mathis, Wheatland Macey Moore, Douglas Dave True, Casper EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon UW President Ed Seidel ASUW President Sabor Smith Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder Executive Director of Wyoming Community College Commission Sandra M. Caldwell 26 | UW FACTS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Dr. Edward Seidel, Ph.D., President Kevin Carman, Ph.D., Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert Aylward, MBA, Vice President for Information Technology/CIO Chad Baldwin, B.A., Associate Vice President, Communication & Marketing Tom Burman, MBA, Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics Kim Chestnut Steich, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs Parag Chitnis, Ph.D., Vice President for Research & Economic Development Tara Evans, J.D., Vice President & General Counsel Adrienne Freng, Ph.D., Presidential Faculty Fellow Zebadiah Hall, MBA, Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Alex Kean, B.A., Vice President for Budget & Finance/CFO Kelsey Kyne, M.Ed., Chief of Staff to the President Bob Link, MBA, Associate Vice President Human Resources Bill Mai, MBA, Vice President for Campus Operations Mike Smith, J.D., Vice President for Governmental Affairs & Community Engagement John Stark, J.D., UW Foundation President/CEO BROWNANDGOLDREPORT.UWYO.EDU | 27
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