Community college tuition freeze approved

LANDER (WNE) — The Wyoming Community College Commission Thursday voted to keep the tuition as it currently stands for the state’s eight community colleges. The commission agreed with a recommendation from its Executive Committee, discussed in Wednesday’s work session, to hold the tuition at the current rate.  

Tuition is currently $105 per credit hour for in-state students, $158 per credit hour for Western Undergraduate Exchange (and Nebraska) students, and $315 per credit hour for out-of-state and international students effective for the start of the fall 2024 semester.

The Wyoming Constitution mandates the state provide a tuition for the state’s students “that is nearly as free as possible.” 

The tuition issue comes up by statute every two years. 

Dr. Sandy Caldwell, commission executive director, said changing tuition this year “seems counter-productive.”

The vote to freeze the state’s community college tuition fees was unanimous.