ERIC ED580417: Digital Learning Compass: Distance Education State Almanac 2017. Wyoming

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Distance Education State Almanac 2017
Wyoming
Julia E. Seaman, Ph.D.
Research Director, Babson Survey Research Group
Jeff Seaman, Ph.D.
Director, Babson Survey Research Group
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Wyoming
% of
State
National
Population 585,501 0.2%
18-55 Population 257,620 0.2%
Number of Institutions 10 0.2%
Wyoming has 10 degree-granting higher education institutions, which represent 0.2% of all such institutions in the United
States. These institutions enrolled a total of 34,205 students as of fall 2015 (31,602 of which are studying at the
undergraduate level and 2,603 at the graduate level). The fall 2015 figure is a decrease of 3,537 students (or -9.4%) from the
number enrolled in the fall of 2012.
Among the total student body, 10,923 (10,235 undergraduates and 688 graduate students) were taking at least one
course at a distance. This is 31.9% of the enrolled student body, which is higher than the national average rate of 29.7%.
The number of students taking distance education courses in the state decreased by 23 (or -0.2%) between fall 2012 and fall
2015. This is lower than the national level of growth of 11.0%.
4,130 students in Wyoming are taking all of their courses at a distance, made up of 3,603 undergraduates and 527
graduates. This represents 12.1% of all students enrolled in the state, a rate that is lower than the national average of 14.3%.
A total of 3,603 (or 87.2% of these exclusively online students) live in Wyoming, the remainder come from outside of the
state. This rate is higher than the national in-state average of 55.1%.
The number of students that take any of their courses on campus, including those who take all of their courses on
campus and those who take a mix of on-campus and distance courses, is 30,075, or 87.9% of the total student enrollment in
Wyoming. This number represents a decrease in proportion on campus from the four years prior (88.8% from 33,514
students in 2012). The -0.9% rate is a smaller change than the national 1.7% decrease.
Overall and Distance Enrollment - 2015
Total Undergraduate Graduate
Any Any Any
All Students Distance All Students Distance All Students Distance
Total 34,205 10,923 31,602 10,235 2,603 688
Private for-profit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Control Private not-for-profit 512 0 512 0 0 0
Public 33,693 10,923 31,090 10,235 2,603 688
2 to 4-year 21,507 7,283 21,507 7,283 0 0
Type
4-year or more 12,698 3,640 10,095 2,952 2,603 688
Under 1,000 512 0 512 0 0 0
Instutional 1,000 - 4,999 21,045 7,283 21,045 7,283 0 0
Enrollment 5,000 - 9,999 0 0 0 0 0 0
Size
10,000 - 19,999 12,648 3,640 10,045 2,952 2,603 688
20,000 and above 0 0 0 0 0 0
Associate's College 21,045 7,283 21,045 7,283 0 0
Baccalaureate College 50 0 50 0 0 0
Doctoral University 12,648 3,640 10,045 2,952 2,603 688
Carnegie
Master's College 0 0 0 0 0 0
Specialized 462 0 462 0 0 0
Unassigned 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wyoming 1
Distribution of State Institutions
CONTROL CARNEGIE
0%
0% 10%
20% 0%
10%
Associate's College
10% Baccalaureate College
Doctoral University
Private for-profit 70% Master's College
Private not-for-profit 80% Specialized
Public Unassigned
SIZE TYPE
10%00 %%
0% 20% 20%
Under 1,000
1,000 -4,999
5,000 -9,999
10,000 -19,999
2 to 4-year
20,000 and above 80%
70% 4-year or more
N/A or Unknown
Distribution of Total Student Enrollment
CONTROL CARNEGIE
0%
01%% 01%%
37% Associate's College
Baccalaureate College
62% Doctoral University
Private for-profit Master's College
0%
Private not-for-profit Specialized
99%
Public Unassigned
SIZE TYPE
01%%
37% 37%
Under 1,000
1,000 -4,999
62% 63%
5,000 -9,999
0%
10,000 -19,999 2 to 4-year
20,000 and above 4-year or more
On-Campus Students
Undergraduate Graduate
PERCENT ON CAMPUS
2,186 2,119 2,181 2,076 100%
75%
88.8% 88.2% 88.4% 87.9%
31,328 30,599 29,175 27,999 50%
25%
0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
Wyoming 2
Distribution of Distance Student Enrollment
CONTROL CARNEGIE
00%% 000%%%
33%
Associate's College
Baccalaureate College
Doctoral University
Private for-profit 0% 67% Master's College
Private not-for-profit Specialized
100%
Public Unassigned
SIZE TYPE
0%
0%
33% 33%
Under 1,000
0%
1,000 -4,999 67%
5,000 -9,999 67%
2 to 4-year
10,000 -19,999
4-year or more
20,000 and above
Enrollment Trends
TOTAL STUDENTS ANY DISTANCE
Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate Graduate
2,709 2,661 2,696 2,603
705
763 699 688
35,033 34,423 32,765 31,602 10,183 11,279 10,343 10,235
2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
EXCLUSIVELY DISTANCE PERCENT DISTANCE
Undergraduate Graduate
100%
523 542 515 527
75%
50% 29.0% 32.3% 31.1% 31.9%
3,705 3,824 3,590 3,603
25%
0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
Exclusively Distance Student Locations
2015 Same State Different State Outside US
12%0 % 5 1 8 1
705 644 660 513
Same State
3,515 3,707 3,422 3,603
Different State
Outside US 88%
2012 2013 2014 2015
Wyoming 3
Overall Enrollment in Wyoming
Top 10 Institutions by Total Numbers of Students - 2015
Rank Institution Total Undergrad Graduate Control
1 University of Wyoming 12,648 10,045 2,603 Public
2 Sheridan College 4,307 4,307 0 Public
3 Laramie County Community College 4,181 4,181 0 Public
4 Casper College 3,680 3,680 0 Public
5 Western Wyoming Community College 3,298 3,298 0 Public
6 Central Wyoming College 2,116 2,116 0 Public
7 Eastern Wyoming College 1,769 1,769 0 Public
8 Northwest College 1,694 1,694 0 Public
9 Wyotech-Laramie 462 462 0 Private not-for-profit
10 CollegeAmerica-Cheyenne 50 50 0 Private not-for-profit
Top 10 Institutions by Enrollment Growth 2012-2015
Rank Institution 2012 2015 Change Control
1 Eastern Wyoming College 1,628 1,769 141 Public
2 Sheridan College 4,236 4,307 71 Public
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Distance Enrollment in Wyoming
Top 10 Institutions by Distance Enrollment - 2015
Rank Institution Total Undergrad Graduate Control
1 University of Wyoming 3,640 2,952 688 Public
2 Laramie County Community College 1,773 1,773 0 Public
3 Western Wyoming Community College 1,379 1,379 0 Public
4 Casper College 1,343 1,343 0 Public
5 Sheridan College 997 997 0 Public
6 Central Wyoming College 885 885 0 Public
7 Northwest College 525 525 0 Public
8 Eastern Wyoming College 381 381 0 Public
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Top 10 Institutions by Distance Enrollment Growth 2012-2015
Rank Institution 2012 2015 Change Control
1 Sheridan College 825 997 172 Public
2 Laramie County Community College 1,616 1,773 157 Public
3 University of Wyoming 3,494 3,640 146 Public
4 Western Wyoming Community College 1,377 1,379 2 Public
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Wyoming 4