Head-to-head comparison
WyoTech vs Eastern Wyoming College: which has better ROI?
Option A Laramie, WY
WyoTech
- Net price / year
- $36,726
- Earnings, 10 years
- $50,167
- Payback
- 81.3 yrs
Option B Torrington, WY
Eastern Wyoming College
- Net price / year
- $4,764
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,121
- Payback
- No payback
WyoTech has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $146,904 in 81.3 years versus not at all at Eastern Wyoming College, on median earnings of $50,167 vs $37,121 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | WyoTech | Eastern Wyoming College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $36,726 | $4,764 |
| Total net cost | $146,904 | $9,528 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $50,167 | $37,121 |
| Median debt | $6,800 | $7,000 |
| Payback | 81.3 yrs | — |
| 20-year net return | -$110,764 | -$234,308 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, WyoTech or Eastern Wyoming College?
Eastern Wyoming College, at $4,764 a year after aid versus $36,726 — a gap of $31,962 a year, or $137,376 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do WyoTech or Eastern Wyoming College graduates earn more?
WyoTech graduates report a median $50,167 ten years after entry, $13,046 more than the $37,121 at Eastern Wyoming College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, WyoTech or Eastern Wyoming College?
WyoTech: its completers carry a median $6,800 in federal loans versus $7,000 at Eastern Wyoming College, a difference of $200. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
85% of students finish at WyoTech, against 52% at Eastern Wyoming College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.