- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WICity: smallZIP 54701Founded 1916
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1916
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uwec.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
WisconsinPublic
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a public university in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with 8,895 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $16,133 a year after aid.
62%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention82%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans43%
$16,133net price / year
82%admission rate
1220average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$62,438median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#666 of 1,704 for earnings#574 of 1,739 for lowest net price#597 of 1,738 for graduation rate#932 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $21,956tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,207
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,272
- Average net price
- $16,133national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,174
$30,001–48,000$9,721
$48,001–75,000$11,966
$75,001–110,000$17,033
$110,001+$21,079
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 62%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,233
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,438middle 50%: $45,307–$87,870
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,870
Median, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$62,438
Lower quarter$45,307
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 8,895
- Part-time
- 6.4%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 20.4
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,157 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,211
- Endowment, end of year
- $76,742,889
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White85%
Hispanic4.3%
Black1.1%
Asian3.0%
Two or more races3.3%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.7%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management27%
Health professions15%
Education9.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.9%
Visual & performing arts4.6%
Psychology4.5%
Social sciences4.5%
Public administration & social service3.9%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI | $17,064 | 71% | $65,850 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $13,737 | 56% | $59,084 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $14,757 | 53% | $54,432 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI | $16,492 | 47% | $59,275 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI | $12,211 | 47% | $56,401 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $17,533 | 52% | $62,537 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | $16,237 | 64% | $64,534 |
| College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | $14,621 | 60% | $64,178 |
| Winona State University Winona, MN | $17,413 | 59% | $63,354 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY | $15,606 | 56% | $61,867 |
| Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | $15,180 | 57% | $57,671 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN | $16,842 | 56% | $55,642 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240268. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3551771.