Statewide Survey Finds Univ. Of Wyoming Provides Strong Education

In new survey outcomes, it exhibits that a big majority of Wyoming residents imagine the College of Wyoming supplies robust undergraduate schooling and is an interesting place for Wyoming college students to attend school, that’s in response to a launch by the college.

The examine discovered that the majority Wyomingites say UW does a wonderful or good job of making ready graduates to take part within the state’s workforce, responding to the state’s wants, and maintaining tuition as little as doable.

The examine was a biennial election-year survey and was performed by the Wyoming Survey and Evaluation Heart at UW.

This yr’s statewide phone survey of 524 Wyoming residents was performed from October 22 to November 7, with mobile and landline telephone numbers randomly generated to make sure an equal likelihood of choice for all Wyoming residents. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 share factors.

UW President Ed Seidel stated, “we’re delighted to see that the state’s college continues to be held in excessive regard for the standard of schooling we offer. The survey additionally factors to areas of potential enchancment in our relationships with the individuals of Wyoming, and we’re engaged on a variety of ranges to reinforce our connections with and repair to the state.”

UW continues to obtain notably excessive marks for what it provides to college students.

When requested; How effectively do you assume UW appeals to Wyoming college students and their households as a fascinating place to attend school?

17% responded “extraordinarily effectively” and 63% “fairly effectively” — 80% mixed. Simply 9% stated “not too effectively” and a couple of% “not effectively in any respect.”

19% rated UW’s efficiency as glorious in “offering a wonderful undergraduate schooling,” with 44% ranking it good — 63% mixed. 13% responded “truthful” and simply 3% “poor.”

When requested to fee UW’s efficiency in “educating younger individuals to take part in Wyoming’s workforce,” 16% stated “glorious” and 39% “good” — 55% mixed.

On the problem of “being aware of the wants of the state and its residents,” 11% rated UW’s efficiency as glorious and 43% nearly as good — 54% mixed.

Respondents had been requested to fee UW’s efficiency — glorious, good, truthful, poor, or “don’t know/undecided” — on a number of different points.

In ranking UW’s efficiency on the subject of “maintaining tuition as little as doable,” 15% responded “glorious” and 37% “good” — 52% mixed. 20% stated “truthful” and 5% “poor.”

Relating to the college’s efforts to take care of a secure campus for college students, workers, and guests, 18% rated the efficiency as glorious and 42% nearly as good — 60% mixed.

On whether or not UW has “a powerful degree of engagement together with your neighborhood,” 13% stated “glorious” and 35% “good” — 48% mixed. 26% stated “truthful,” and 11% responded “poor.”

Relating to UW’s efficiency in having athletic groups which are aggressive nationally, 14% stated “glorious” and 45% “good” — 59 p.c mixed.

Full survey outcomes could also be discovered right here.