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University of Wyoming
1.76 incidents / 1,000 students
Laramie, WY · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Wyoming
Across 2022–2024, University of Wyoming reported 45 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Laramie County Community College.
- 1.76
- Incidents / 1k students
- #950
- Rank of 2,072
- #5
- WY rank
- 10,813
- Enrolled students
1.76 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Wyoming reports 1.76 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 13% below The University of Montana. Similar-enrollment scored peers: The University of Montana (4.53/1k); Central Washington University (3.33/1k); Southeast Community College Area (0.37/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Laramie County Community College (0.48/1k); Western Wyoming Community College (3.39/1k); Central Wyoming College (0.00/1k); Northwest College (7.40/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.76
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #950
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 54%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 11
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 240727 · University of Wyoming 1.76/1k score rate · #950/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.76/1k
- RANK-MID #950/2,072
- ST-UPPER #5 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Pennsylvania Western University · +0.46
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 35%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 10,813
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Pennsylvania Western University (-0.46/1k)
University of Wyoming sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Pennsylvania Western University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Pennsylvania Western University (-0.46/1k). National rank #950 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Wyoming reports 1.76 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 13% below The University of Montana. Similar-enrollment scored peers: The University of Montana (4.53/1k); Central Washington University (3.33/1k); Southeast Community College Area (0.37/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Laramie County Community College (0.48/1k); Western Wyoming Community College (3.39/1k); Central Wyoming College (0.00/1k); Northwest College (7.40/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Wyoming
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Southeast Community College Area · lowest peer 0.37
Southeast Community College Area — lowest peer
0.37 per 1,000 students
- Campbellsville University · near 0.55
Campbellsville University — near
0.55 per 1,000 students
- Pennsylvania Western University · near 1.29
Pennsylvania Western University — near
1.29 per 1,000 students
- University of Wyoming · this campus 1.76
University of Wyoming — this campus
1.76 per 1,000 students
- The University of Montana · highest peer
The University of Montana — highest peer
4.53 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Wyoming's 1.76/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Wyoming decreased from 17 to 11 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesWhat changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Wyoming fell from 17 to 11 (-35%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 2) and Fondling (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Rape (10 to 5) and Motor Vehicle Theft (4 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at University of Wyoming
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Aggravated Assault. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyUniversity of Wyoming: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 35% (17 → 11 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Fondling | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 18 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 113 | 45 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 18 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 115 | 25 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 11 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 111 | 38 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Wyoming vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MT
The University of Montana
4.53 incidents / 1,000 students
WA
Central Washington University
3.33 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Wyoming sits on price and outcomes
At $13,599, University of Wyoming's reported average net price is cheaper than 80% among 10 Wyoming colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $9,593.
- $13,599
- average net price
- $9,593
- Wyoming median
- 2.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,657
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,977, while those above $110,000 record $19,634 - roughly 2.5 times as much. A published average of $13,599 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $48,360, roughly 3.6 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $7,768
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $24,178
- Avg Net Price
- $13,599
- Median Debt
- $18,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 23%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 59%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,360
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $56,880
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 87%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 753 similar institutions by enrollment size.
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · 10,811 enrolled
Safety Score 4.53
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · 10,811 enrolled
Safety Score 3.33
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE · 10,816 enrolled
Safety Score 0.37
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA · 10,834 enrolled
Safety Score 1.29
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · 10,836 enrolled
Safety Score 0.55
Closest by National Rank
University of Wyoming (national rank #950) sits near Mount Holyoke College (#951) and Brigham Young University (#949) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Wyoming, both outside WY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · 10,811 enrolled
Safety score 3.33
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · 10,811 enrolled
Safety score 4.53
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA · 10,834 enrolled
Safety score 1.29
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · 10,836 enrolled
Safety score 0.55
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 10,749 enrolled
Safety score 1.21
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV · 10,885 enrolled
Safety score 0.28
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · 10,739 enrolled
Safety score 5.77
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · 10,732 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · 35,873 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · 2,847 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · 2,275 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Defiance College
Defiance, OH · 568 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · 5,135 enrolled
Safety score 1.75
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 1,135 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN · 1,701 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Manor College
Jenkintown, PA · 567 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Wyoming safe?
University of Wyoming has a safety score of 1.76 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #950 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: The University of Montana (4.53/1k). Same-state same-level set: Laramie County Community College (0.48/1k); Western Wyoming Community College (3.39/1k); Central Wyoming College (0.00/1k); Northwest College (7.40/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Wyoming?
For calendar year 2024, University of Wyoming reported Rape (5), Fondling (3), Burglary (2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Wyoming compare to similar schools?
University of Wyoming reports 13% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than The University of Montana. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: The University of Montana (4.53/1k); Central Washington University (3.33/1k); Southeast Community College Area (0.37/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set: Laramie County Community College (0.48/1k); Western Wyoming Community College (3.39/1k); Central Wyoming College (0.00/1k); Northwest College (7.40/1k).
Does University of Wyoming have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Wyoming reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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