Academics
143 Associate degree (two-year) programs
39 Certificate (one-year) programs
82% FTE* taught by masters/doctorate holders
Largest programs: general studies, elementary education, business administration, nursing, and fire science technology.
Costs per year (2011-12)
$2,136 Tuition/fees (resident)
$3,000 Tuition/fees (WUE-13 western states)
$5,544 Tuition/fees (nonresident)
$5,300 Housing/meals (double occ./20 meals wk.)
757 Hathaway Scholarship recipients (2010-'11)
Employees
164 Full-time faculty
110 Part-time/adjunct faculty (credit classes)
144 Support staff
74 Administrators/other professionals
200 Student employees
$32.2 Annual payroll in millions
Students
58% Female
42% Male
24 Average age (full-time students, mean avg.)
28 Average age (all students, mean avg.)
6,339 Credit students (unduplicated headcount '10-'11)
4,611 Credit students (headcount fall '10)
3,788 Credit students (FTE** fall '09)
494 Student housing capacity
23 Wyoming counties represented (all)
38 U.S. states represented
21 Foreign countries represented
Athletics
College Mascot Thunderbird
College Colors Red and white
Teams: Rodeo, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball
24 Number of regional championships
* Unduplicated - '10-'11
** Full Time Equivalent, 12 credits = 1 FTE
*** 2011, Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. |
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Campus
9/17/45 Opened at Natrona County High School
1955 Current campus dedicated
28 Number of buildings
200 Acreage of campus
Open 2011-'12: Gateway Building, Residence Hall
Opening 2012-'13: Early Childhoold Learning Center
Opening 2013-'14: Student Union and UW/CC Center, Music Building
Transfer Opportunities
15 Universities offering advanced degrees on campus through university partnership programs
200+ Bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees offered on campus through university partnerships
552 Number of students attending the University of Wyoming/Casper College Center on campus (SP 2011)
1 Casper College's ranking among institutions sending the most transfer students to the University of Wyoming
Casper College Foundation
$9.99 million Funds raised during Infinite Possibilities campaign
$16.66 million Total campaign funds after matching by state
$580,866 Scholarships and student assistance ('10)
$21.516 million Institutional program support ('10)
Foundation leadership (2010): President John Jorgensen, Vice President George Bryce, Executive Director Paulann Doane,
17 board members.
Economic Impact***
$146 million Additional annual income in Natrona County
economy due to Casper College
$5.90 Additional income over graduate's working career for every dollar invested in CC education
19.5% Annual rate of return Casper College students
receive on their educational investment
7 Years for students to recover all attendance costs,
including wages foregone |