Wyoming Community College Commission

2300 Capitol Ave., 5th Floor, Suite B, Cheyenne WY 82002

Commissioners Ex-officio Mr. Gregg Blikre, Gillette Governor Mark Gordon Mr. Dennis Boal, Evanston State Superintendent Ms. Katherine Dooley, Powell Jillian Balow Dr. Craig Frederick, Guernsey Executive Director Dr. Jackie Freeze, Rock Springs Dr. Sandra Caldwell Ms. Julia Newman, Torrington Phone: 307-777-7763 Ms. Ember Oakley, Riverton Fax: 307-777-6567 www.communitycolleges.wy.edu

MEMORANDUM

TO: Don Richards, Budget and Fiscal Administrator

FROM: Dr. Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director Mr. Rob Dennis, Policy Analyst

DATE: January 9, 2020

SUBJECT: Follow up information per JAC budget hearing for the Wyoming Community College Commission, Tuesday, December 17.

Executive Summary

The Wyoming Community College Commission respectfully submits the following informational points to the Joint Appropriations Committee and Legislative Services Office. Throughout the following document and materials, it is our intention to provide clarity and context regarding the many points addressed during the Commission’s 2021-2023 Biennium Budget Request presentation Tuesday, December 17. Commission staff stand ready to provide additional information as needed by either the Joint Appropriations Committee or the Legislative Services Office. Thank you for your consideration of the Agency’s budget request.

I. Community College Presidents’ Budget Request Clarification The Community College Commission approved the 2021-2022 Biennium Budget Request during the August 2019 Commission meeting. Absent from the initial budget request was a formal request from the college presidents to Governor Gordon and the Joint Appropriations Committee to consider a $30 million addition of unrestricted state aid. Subsequently the Wyoming Community College Commission and The Wyoming Association of Community College Trustees passed a resolution in support of the budget request letter (Appendix A).

The Presidents’ letter identifies Economic Development and Diversification, Talent Recruitment and Retention, Student Recruitment and Marketing, and Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness as those areas of concern that would be addressed by the additional funding, the underlying causes of these concerns are four budget cuts in the past ten years, coupled with the complete lack of external cost adjustments for this same time period. The Economic Analysis Division of the Department of Administration and Information estimates that inflation over this ten-year period was approximately 18 percent. When taken together, it is estimated that these cuts and

Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College inflationary pressures have resulted in a $53.8 million loss in unrestricted state aid (or in simple terms, “purchasing power”).

On January 8, the Wyoming Community College Commission formally approved this $30 million request for unrestricted funding, but without prioritization among previously published requests in the 2021-2022 Biennium Budget. And as previously noted, the Wyoming Association of Community College Trustees passed a resolution in favor of the presidents’ request.

II. Demographics of 2017-2018 Credential Earners Over the past few years particular attention has focused on assisting adult students in the completion of postsecondary degrees and their transition into the workforce. During the 2017- 2018 academic year Wyoming’s community colleges awarded over 3,946 Associate Degrees and Certificates. Students who were 25 years in age or older earned 1,588 (40%) of that total. Below is a further breakdown of the age demographics and degree or certificate of students per each college.

College Associates Associates Certificate Certificate Total Earners 25 Earners 24 Earners 25 Earners 24 or over and under or over and under Casper College 217 394 97 91 799 Central Wyoming College 100 138 38 27 303 Eastern Wyoming College 126 39 41 35 241 Laramie County Community College 254 298 136 125 813 Northern Wyoming Community College 158 387 107 154 806 District Northwest College 79 283 11 74 447 Western Wyoming Community College 157 260 67 53 537 Total 1,091 1,799 497 559

Of those who earned degrees or credentials during the 2017-2018 academic year the top five most popular programs between the two demographic cohorts included: • 25 or over: Health Professions, Mechanic and Repair Technology, Business Management and Marketing, Liberal Arts/Sciences/General Studies/Humanities, Precision Production, • 24 and under: Health Professions, Liberal Arts/Sciences/General Studies/Humanities, Precision Production, Mechanic and Repair Technology, Business Management and Marketing

Visit Appendix B for a more comprehensive break down of demographics.

III. Breakdown of $123,149,312 of operational funding provided during the 2017-2018 academic year. For the 2019-2020 biennium the Wyoming Community College Commission has a budget of $246,065,222 in overall funding. General Fund appropriations account for $245,450,041 of this total budget. Additional funding sources include federal funds and other funds. Of the biennial budget, $223,311, 241 ($122,867,173 annually) is passed along directly to Wyoming’s seven community colleges to provide for general institutional operations including funds subject to reversion (health insurance, retirement, libraries).

IV. Outline of Wyoming Works Funding The Wyoming State Legislature initiated funding for the newly created Wyoming Works program with an initial $5 million appropriation during the 2019 legislative session. This initial funding was split into two parts: $3.07 million encumbered for student grants for program completion, and $2 million awarded to the colleges for programmatic funding. Of the original $3.07 million for students, $2 million was proportionally allocated for the first year of the program to colleges for which reimbursement claims can be submitted back to the Wyoming Community College Commission based on grants issued for successful student program completion. Initial student interest in Wyoming Works programs was successful with a fall enrolled headcount of 161 students across 71 degree and certificate programs.

The Community College Commission recently awarded $2 million of funding to six colleges to develop new and innovative programs. The college’s submitted four funding applications, and fortunately, there was nearly enough funding to cover all four grant applications: • Meat Processing, a consortium among Central Wyoming College, Eastern Wyoming College and Northern Wyoming Community College District. • CDL Training, a consortium between Laramie County Community College, Eastern Wyoming College and Northwest College • Production Technology at Laramie County Community College • Welding Program Expansion at Casper College The establishment of these new programs exhausted the programmatic funding portion of the original allocation. The four new programs complement WCCC’s approval of 250 existing certificate and degree programs which will positively impact Wyoming educational attainment.

V. Community College Commission Strategic Plan Update The WCCC’s Strategic Plan was last updated in 2014 in conjunction with a Version 2.0 Addendum. A complete revision and update will be completed in the Spring of 2020. Significant progress has been made on both the 2010 and 2014 2.0 Addendum strategic plan versions. Some aspects or tasks were achieved completely, some partially met, and some were not met. Many components of the “partially met” or “not met” were identified as no longer relevant tasks or metrics. Some met, partially met, or not met tasks are targeted to continue into the future as important aspects for statewide attainment initiatives. A progress overview follows:

• Combined Number of Objectives/Goals 2010 and 2014: 11 • Substantially Met Objectives/Goals 2010 and 2014: 11 • Total Tasks Identified Within Objectives/Goals 2010 and 2014: 69 • Total Tasks Completed 2010 and 2014: 47 • Tasks Partially Completed 2010 and 2014: 12 • Tasks Not Completed 2010 and 2014: 10 • Tasks Considered for Continuing Forward: 20

Included in Appendix C is a more substantive review of Objectives/Goals and Tasks progress to date. Additionally, comprehensive supporting documentation exists within the WCCC office providing an in-depth accounting of the Strategic Objectives/Goals and corresponding Tasks, Lead Organization/Affiliated Partners, Progress, Status, 2014 Metrics Implemented, as well as 2019 recommendations to move certain goals forward.

While there was a significant lapse in time from the last formal reporting of the Statewide College System Strategic Plan from 2010 and 2014 SP 2.0 Addendum, efforts clearly continued toward progress and implementation. The community colleges and the University of Wyoming, through efforts of their combined presidents and the WCCC Executive Director, jointly reported the 2017 Recruitment and Retention Plan, increased 2+2 articulation, adopted state-level higher education goals, and established the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Wyoming Attainment Taskforce. Finally, the State of Wyoming embarked upon an aggressive economic diversification strategy and plan, which resulted in identifying education and workforce as a fundamental building block. As a result, the Educational Attainment Executive Council and state-level educational attainment goals were established in two Executive Orders, 2018-1 and 2018-4, signed by Governor Mead. The 2019 Wyoming Legislature subsequently codified the educational attainment goals for Wyoming and the Educational Attainment Executive Council in Senate Enrolled Act 0061. The legislation requires the Educational Attainment Executive Council, through its membership and working body of the WICHE Attainment Taskforce and staff, to develop a State Higher Education Strategic Plan with five-year and ten-year implementation plans to achieve the educational attainment goals. The State Higher Education Strategic Plan will be reflected in the new Statewide College System Strategic Plan.

VI. Tuition and Salary Comparative Analysis Tuition In-State tuition rates as set by WCCC for all Wyoming community colleges are consistently the lowest - or among the lowest across the nation. The table below highlights tuition rates for Wyoming colleges as compared to similar institutions in surrounding states and UW.

Surrounding State’s Public Two-Year Institutions’ Average Tuition 2019-20 Tuition/Credit Hour

In State Wyoming CC $99 Colorado $143 Idaho $111 Nebraska* $98 Montana $90 South Dakota $121 Utah $115

University of Wyoming $145 Source – Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. * Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

See Appendix D for the Wyoming Community College Commission’s complete tuition policy

Salary A seven-year salary comparison is included in this report (see Appendix E). During this seven- year period, ninth through twelfth grade school teachers were paid on average over $5,200 more

than full-time community college faculty. When reviewing 2018 salaries, the disparity widened as high school teachers were paid an average of $6,719 more than college faculty.

Wyoming Community College 2018 Salary Difference Average difference in HS teachers’ pay, as compared to college faculty in corresponding districts Casper College ($252) Central Wyoming College ($1,180) Eastern Wyoming College $15,961 Laramie County Community College $7,378 Northwest College $11,102 Northern Wyoming Community College District Gillette Col.: $9,634 Sheridan Col.: $11,292 Western Wyoming Community College ($182)

VII. Use of Community College Facilities by BOCES/BOCHES Programs.

Wyoming’s BOCES and BOCHES programs continue to evolve to meet the unique educational needs within the communities they serve. There are 20 BOCES/BOCHES program across the state. The majority of the BOCES programs fund enrollment of high school students in dual and concurrent programs affiliated with Wyoming’s community colleges. During the 2017-2018 academic year, two BOCES or BOCHES provided $384,208 to community colleges to support concurrent enrollment. Nine BOCES or BOCHES reported providing $678,636 to community colleges in support of dual enrollment. Additionally, many of the colleges have partnerships to share administration and instructional space with local programs.

• Casper College – Houses some administration space on campus, and coordinates with the Natrona County School District for enrollment in dual and concurrent classes.

• Eastern Wyoming College – EWC serves as the primary administrator of the program in Goshen and surrounding counties. • Northwest College – The majority of BOCES classes are offered through the Powell Valley Educational Center, a separate facility from NWC. A limited number of BOCES classes are offered on the NWC campus. • Western Wyoming Community College – The college is associated with nine programs in the southwest corner of the state. BOCES programs, Uinta county school districts and WWCC have a partnership agreement to share space in the Evanston, Uinta Educational Center.

VIII. Mill Levy Funding Report

In general, Wyoming statues provide for counties to levy a maximum of 10 mills for community college operations plus any mill levies to satisfy bonds. The permissible mill levies pertaining to community colleges include: • Community College Operations Community College Board Approved 4 Mill • Additional Community College Operations Community College Board Approved 1 Mill • Additional Community College Operations Voter Approved 1-5 Mill

Detailed below is the mill levy funding received in 2019. Seven counties (Fremont, Goshen, Laramie, Natrona, Park, Sheridan, and Sweetwater) imposed mill levies for community college operations generating over $39 million in funding for Wyoming’s colleges. Sixteen counties do not tax residents for support of community colleges, the tables below present the value of each mill to the system, up to four mills.

2019 Statewide Property Valuations and Mill Level Funding

IX. Community College Staff Turnover Report

The 2019 average faculty, staff and administrator turnover rate for six out of the seven colleges surveyed is currently 11.15 percent. Turnover rates have remained relatively low after a spike in 2016, attributed to a reduction in force (RIF) at a few institutions. Yet statistics and salary comparisons (see section VI) provide a limited view of the actual experience faced by each college. Below is a summary presented by the colleges themselves:

• Casper College: Since January 2019, Casper College has had 42 resignations, 26 percent of those resignations were for individuals who cited one of their main reasons for leaving was for more pay. The length of time taken to fill open positions has significantly increased over the last year. It took over a year to fill a faculty position, and over nine months to fill two administrative positions. Several other positions have taken an average of three to six months to fill. We believe low compensation is affecting the number and quality of candidates we are getting to apply for positions. From January through September of 2018, we had 69 job postings and over 1,145 applications. During 2019, Casper College had 79 job postings and only 974 applications. We recognize the low unemployment rates for our state are affecting these numbers; however, when our compensation drastically lags market-based salary comparisons, it makes it even more difficult to acquire and maintain quality employees.

• Central Wyoming College: Over the past two years, we have had 29 resignations, 16 percent of our workforce. Of those, the majority have left to pursue advanced opportunities at higher wages. During this same time, we have had four failed searches with specific difficulty in hiring for Nursing Faculty and Library positions. Among the top reasons for the failed searches and resignations is the compensation level for these positions. Specific to our faculty, we have difficulty in competing with local K-12 school districts as they have seen rising and competitive wages for their instructional staff. Hiring CTE instructors (nursing, welding, auto, cosmetology, etc.) present particular struggles. We struggle in competing with industry rates to recruit and retain top talent.

• Eastern Wyoming College: Eastern Wyoming College’s starting salary schedule is the lowest compared to all other Wyoming colleges, and well below regional and national averages. We have had failed searches in two faculty positions and on-going custodial searches since July 1st. Low wages have made it difficult to fill these positions due to low quality applications. We temporarily filled the two faculty positions with overload schedules and adjuncts due to receiving only two applications. In the last year, EWC has had 3 faculty resignations (all moved for higher pay, even after raise notifications), and we have seen 15 people leave employment for better-paying positions in the private sector and at other community colleges. The cost of interviewing and bringing qualified people to campus continues to range from $1,000 to $2,000; with on-going concerns about whether they will stay in a position that is not competitive with other community colleges regionally and nationally.

• Laramie County Community College: Over the past year, LCCC has failed 27 searches. More recently, LCCC has had seven different searches that have yielded five or fewer qualified candidates. Last year, LCCC had 38 resignations from permanent, benefitted positions, with the vast majority leaving for opportunities that provided higher wages.

Our struggles in recruiting and retaining employees are especially acute in high demand industries such as healthcare, information technology, and trades occupations.

• Northwest College: We have experienced double-digit employee turn-over for three consecutive years. College salaries compared to regional or national data reflected a shortfall in compensation as low as 62 percent of market. Candidate pools for open positions are small, and the college continues to have failed searches at all position levels. One technical position was open for two years until other funds were reallocated for a market adjustment to make the positions competitive. Exit survey data from employees revealed concerns about the economic condition of the State of Wyoming and the perceived loss of future opportunities for these employees and their families. Several of the employees who left in 2019 moved to bordering states. As the fifth-largest employer in Park County, the loss of positions and erosion of disposable income from inflation and increased benefit costs has a direct, negative effect on the local economy.

• Northern Wyoming Community College District: Because of our inability to offer competitive salaries, NWCCD Sheridan and Gillette Colleges are losing key staff to competing employers in both communities. In the case of faculty, our entry-level salaries are in some cases 28 percent lower than what our school districts are paying. Starting wages for a custodian in our district is about $1.00/hour lower than the local K-12 districts. The problem is particularly acute in applied, technical and health care faculty. The programs are a contributing factor in the strength of our local economies, but we won’t be able to keep this up if we continue to lose faculty and are unable to replace them. These faculty are typically very hard to find and the low pay adds to the challenge. In our advanced and precision machining programs, we have lost faculty recently due to low compensation. Recent graduates from that program are sought after to fill such faculty vacancies. In one case, a graduate of the class of 2017 was already making $20,000 more in the field than we could offer as a faculty member in our precision machining program.

• Western Wyoming Community College: Over the past twelve months, Western had 30 resignations, with one-third of those employees citing advanced opportunities with increased compensation as the primary reason for leaving. Over a three period, Western had 15 different searches which yielded five or fewer qualified candidates. Western has struggled with recruiting and retaining faculty for Computer Science, Cloud Computing, Nursing, and Technology and Industry disciplines, with competition from highly compensated-industry positions as a major factor. Western has experienced specific difficulty in professional searches for Web Developer, Registrar, Technical Theatre Director, Counselor, and Vice President for Administrative Services positions, and with paraprofessional searches for Protective Services Officers, Bus Drivers, and several skilled trades positions within Maintenance. Western last received a salary schedule update for full-time positions in 2014-2015, contributing to Western currently lagging market-based salary comparisons.

X. Community College to University of Wyoming Transfer Statistics During the 2018-2019 academic year 875 Wyoming community college students transferred directly to the University of Wyoming. The number for transfer students UW has received has steadily increased from 804 in the 2014/15 academic year to 875 during the 2018/19 year.

XI. Statewide Adult Student Scholarship Program Since 2005, College Promise programs have expanded across the nation to include more than 350 local and state programs spread across 44 states. Indicating that such programs help individuals, localities and states prepare for a 21st century workforce, economic and community needs. It also indicates there is much to learn across states as individual programs are tailored to meet varying state and local needs. Below are just a few examples of programs in other states

• Kentucky -The Kentucky Work Ready Scholarship Program provides tuition assistance for adult and high school students pursuing an industry recognized certificate, an associate’s degree in applied science, or a diploma at participating postsecondary institutions. Work Ready KY was originally implemented through a 2016 executive order and subsequently expanded in 2017, before being codified into law by Kentucky Senate Bill 98 in the 2019 legislative session.

• Maine - In order to address the demand for labor in the state and encourage the growth of a qualified workforce, Maine implemented the Educational Opportunity Tax Credit program, which allows a qualified individual to claim a tax credit based on educational loan payments. The program originally focused on graduates of Maine postsecondary institutions, but it has expanded to include all Maine residents.

• Tennessee – Building on the success of the Tennessee Promise program, in 2018, Tennessee implemented the Reconnect Scholarship program. Reconnect is a last-dollar grant program providing grants equal to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees charged to all students for coursework leading to completion of the eligible program of study.

• West Virginia – The West Virginia Invests Grant Program was enacted in the 2019 legislative session to meet the workforce demands of the state by increasing the number of West Virginians with an industry-recognized certificate or associate degree in a high- demand field.

Additional states with noteworthy programs include Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska and Oregon who administer the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant to encourage individuals to attain higher education certificates and degrees.

XII. Overview of Community College Funding Nationally Community Colleges nationally have historically relied on three primary funding sources – state- based funding, local-based funding and tuition and fees. However, state funding, as a percent of all revenue, dropped from a high of 36 percent in 2008-09, to 31 percent in 2014-15. In 2011-12 and 2012-13, tuition and fee revenue comprised a larger portion of community college revenues than state revenue. The portion of local revenues remained relatively steady (American Association of Community Colleges, 2017).

XIII. Implementing a Data Security Service Over Hiring A Security Expert In its 2019-2020 Supplemental Budget, the Commission requested funding one to two-year contracts to include four positions in support of our State Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) efforts. One of the positions was to serve as a data security expert. While the original contract for three of the original four positions will terminate around June 30, 2021, the need for ongoing funding for a Data Security position has been demonstrated by the person serving in the current position. The Human Resources Division (HRD) of the Department of Administration and Information classified the position as a Computer Technology Program Manager III (CTMG14) projecting an approximate monthly cost to the agency of $13,000. A very conservative cost estimate of contracting with an external firm to provide similar services would be $25,000 to $35,000 ($200-225/hour) per month.

XIV. Wyoming Investment in Nursing (WYIN) Funding The Wyoming Investment in Nursing program provides funds for students who are accepted into an undergraduate program at one of Wyoming’s community Colleges or the University of Wyoming. Over the past many year’s, the program has experienced tremendous student growth. An additional statutory provision is for WCCC to, “fully fund a teaching faculty position whenever a community college commits to expanding its college funded nursing program capacity by eight (8) students” (21-18-202, c.vii). The current standard budget supports 22 full- time faculty. Yet the program has grown across the system to what is now 31 full-time and part- time faculty needed to maintain accreditation. To keep pace with program growth and retain faculty, the Commission has utilized funding intended for student grants. An exception request of $1,092,559 was submitted as part of the 2021-2022 Biennium Budget Request.

Appendix A – Documents Pertaining to Presidents’ $30 million funding request

Community College Trustees Resolution

Community College Commission January 8, 2020 Meeting Agenda (with live links)

January 8, 2020 Hathaway Building Basement Cheyenne, WY 82002

Join via Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/246049064

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ACTION AND REPORT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION (ACTION ITEMS IN BOLD)

10:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INTRODUCTIONS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

A. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA:

I. PUBLIC COMMENT(Comments should be limited to 3 minutes duration for each agenda item. Please state your name, affiliation, locale, and agenda item to address)

II. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION a. Unrestricted State Aid 2010 to 2020 Comparison (Executive Summary) TAB 1 b. Budgeted College Operational Funding Sources 2010-2020 (Executive Summary) TAB 2 c. Impact of Incremental Mill Levels for 7 District Counties and 16 Out-of-District Counties (Executive Summary) TAB 3

III. 2021-2022 BIENNIUM BUDGET WITH GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS (Executive Summary) TAB 4 a. WS 21-18-203 Budget Procedure TAB 5

IV. 2021-2022 $30 MILLION REQUEST FROM PRESIDENTS (Executive Summary) TAB 6

Appendix B – Degree and Certificate Demographic Detail

Appendix C – Strategic Plan Progress

Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College

Appendix D – WYCCC Tuition Policy

Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College Appendix E – Salary Comparison

Average Average High School Teacher Faculty Other Average Other Management Average Salary HS Teacher vs. Casper College Faculty* Salary Staff Staff Salary Management Salary Natrona #1 SD Faculty Delta 2018 134 $63,848 226 $46,932 34 $85,074 $63,594.98 -$252.80 2017 140 $63,847 233 $47,462 42 $81,674 $62,755.87 -$1,091.04 2016 143 $64,067 229 $47,674 42 $80,313 $61,879.42 -$2,187.23 2015 152 $64,920 236 $46,981 42 $79,227 $61,745.58 -$3,174.06 2014 155 $64,829 205 $48,519 40 $79,711 $60,950.74 -$3,878.26 2013 153 $65,556 210 $50,665 39 $80,156 $59,266.58 -$6,288.97 2012 150 $63,726 222 $46,253 37 $77,868 $59,858.33 -$3,867.88

Average Average High School Teacher Faculty Other Average Other Management Average Salary HS Teacher vs. Central Wyoming College Faculty* Salary Staff Staff Salary Management Salary Fremont #25 SD Faculty Delta 2018 54 $59,740 136 $54,515 23 $90,135 $58,559.82 -$1,179.70 2017 54 $58,159 128 $53,002 22 $85,687 $59,664.73 $1,505.44 2016 51 $58,353 151 $49,793 34 $91,654 $60,086.19 $1,733.07 2015 64 $57,519 159 $49,981 39 $74,629 $57,219.58 -$299.42 2014 62 $58,053 162 $47,551 12 $100,418 $60,579.07 $2,526.11 2013 61 $56,648 162 $47,092 12 $93,441 $59,477.32 $2,829.07 2012 56 $57,435 173 $45,020 26 $77,545 $60,166.84 $2,732.07

Average Average High School Teacher Faculty Other Average Other Management Average Salary HS Teacher vs. Eastern Wyoming College Faculty* Salary Staff Staff Salary Management Salary Goshen #1 Faculty Delta 2018 36 $51,834 74 $45,159 18 $75,492 $67,794.47 $15,960.77 2017 34 $51,514 75 $45,562 19 $74,081 $65,925.69 $14,411.51 2016 37 $51,083 75 $46,113 19 $75,417 $65,524.67 $14,442.02 2015 41 $54,063 88 $44,258 19 $71,279 $64,775.41 $10,712.10 2014 43 $53,342 89 $45,982 16 $86,479 $62,343.85 $9,001.62 2013 44 $55,403 86 $44,668 15 $71,958 $63,623.02 $8,219.86 2012 45 $53,413 84 $44,237 15 $75,308 $61,584.23 $8,170.95

Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College Average Average High School Teacher Laramie County Faculty Other Average Other Management Average Salary HS Teacher vs. Community College Faculty* Salary Staff Staff Salary Management Salary Laramie #1 SD Faculty Delta 2018 119 $61,636 198 $44,672 43 $85,582 $69,013.53 $7,377.95 2017 116 $57,312 206 $44,612 41 $84,285 $68,742.14 $11,429.68 2016 115 $56,870 218 $44,612 43 $87,176 $68,362.06 $11,492.36 2015 116 $57,295 209 $46,207 40 $79,758 $67,807.04 $10,512.16 2014 114 $58,396 195 $42,375 48 $82,277 $68,117.04 $9,721.04 2013 113 $59,545 223 $45,067 21 $101,791 $65,347.36 $5,802.36 2012 114 $59,065 216 $42,740 25 $97,160 $65,036.94 $5,971.94

Average Average High School Teacher Faculty Other Average Other Management Average Salary HS Teacher vs. Northwest College Faculty* Salary Staff Staff Salary Management Salary Park #1 SD Faculty Delta 2018 65 $61,907 102 $50,070 15 $96,894 $73,009.73 $11,102.38 2017 68 $60,187 101 $44,327 13 $90,743 $72,291.73 $12,104.43 2016 72 $61,073 105 $45,073 14 $91,994 $71,706.75 $10,633.73 2015 76 $61,210 94 $44,563 13 $91,074 $71,185.82 $9,975.69 2014 77 $61,131 99 $44,926 14 $92,137 $69,756.87 $8,626.22 2013 78 $59,966 99 $43,757 14 $87,252 $68,835.49 $8,869.62 2012 79 $60,523 102 $44,360 15 $86,920 $66,074.84 $5,552.31

High School Teacher High School Northern Wyoming Average Average Average Salary Teacher Average Community College Faculty Other Average Other Management Campbell #1 SD Salary Sheridan #2 Gillette Col. Sheridan Col. District Faculty* Salary Staff Staff Salary Management Salary (Gillette Col.) (Sheridan Col.) Delta Delta 2018 106 $56,731 198 $51,754 36 $95,003 $66,365.16 $68,023.92 $9,633.67 $11,292.43 2017 106 $56,524 185 $51,786 34 $92,182 $66,430.19 $67,506.67 $9,906.41 $10,982.89 2016 110 $56,063 193 $48,782 45 $69,250 $66,907.49 $67,023.09 $10,844.22 $10,959.82 2015 104 $57,271 179 $48,469 31 $84,357 $67,104.17 $67,249.98 $9,833.51 $9,979.32 2014 104 $55,729 181 $50,843 30 $85,005 $66,238.53 $67,211.55 $10,509.36 $11,482.38 2013 108 $56,642 171 $47,718 28 $82,700 $66,216.35 $67,157.24 $9,574.49 $10,515.38 2012 94 $57,336 175 $47,752 23 $85,108 $65,604.62 $66,355.47 $8,268.54 $9,019.39

Casper College ⚫ Central Wyoming College ⚫ Eastern Wyoming College ⚫ Laramie County Community College Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚫ Northwest College ⚫ Western Wyoming Community College Average Average High School Teacher Western Wyoming Faculty Other Average Other Management Average Salary HS Teacher vs. Community College Faculty* Salary Staff Staff Salary Management Salary Sweetwater #1 SD Faculty Delta 2018 81 $60,434 141 $52,013 28 $85,111 $60,252.45 -$181.87 2017 80 $59,189 135 $53,493 32 $80,984 $60,951.95 $1,762.89 2016 81 $58,000 143 $48,662 29 $75,140 $60,888.52 $2,888.62 2015 76 $57,889 134 $51,334 27 $82,241 $60,883.30 $2,994.46 2014 78 $58,393 139 $50,955 28 $80,565 $60,498.09 $2,105.27 2013 77 $57,724 137 $50,235 29 $78,598 $60,860.87 $3,136.86 2012 78 $57,718 137 $52,042 30 $82,216 $62,034.17 $4,315.91 Average Average Cohort HS Teacher Statewide Aggregate Salary Faculty HS Teacher vs. Faculty Comparison Salary Salary Delta 2018 $60,361 $65,826 $5,465 2017 $59,027 $65,533 $6,506 2016 $58,834 $65,297 $6,463 2015 $59,490 $64,746 $5,256 2014 $59,488 $64,461 $4,973 2013 $59,730 $63,848 $4,118 2012 $59,267 $63,339 $4,072

* Faculty on 9, 10, & 12-month contracts