- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WICity: smallZIP 54601Founded 1909
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1909
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uwlax.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
WisconsinPublic
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with 9,277 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $17,064 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention86%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share17%
Federal loans42%
$17,064net price / year
76%admission rate
1220average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$65,850median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#532 of 1,704 for earnings#637 of 1,739 for lowest net price#356 of 1,738 for graduation rate#722 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
- $21,006tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,534
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,453
- Average net price
- $17,064national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,261
$30,001–48,000$8,758
$48,001–75,000$11,816
$75,001–110,000$17,804
$110,001+$20,410
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 76%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 college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college17%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 71%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,704
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,850middle 50%: $48,393–$89,440
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,440
Median, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse$65,850
Lower quarter$48,393
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
- 9,277
- Part-time
- 3.2%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 20.2
- First-generation students
- 21%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 17%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,349 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,467
- Endowment, end of year
- $46,068,454
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White89%
Hispanic3.9%
Black0.6%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races3.1%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.9%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management28%
Parks, recreation & fitness13%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Psychology10%
Health professions6.3%
Education5.7%
Social sciences4.6%
Liberal arts & humanities4.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $13,737 | 56% | $59,084 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | $16,133 | 62% | $62,438 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $16,082 | 71% | $57,488 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $16,382 | 68% | $71,282 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | $16,038 | 69% | $57,187 |
| Towson University Towson, MD | $18,120 | 67% | $70,158 |
| Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $17,246 | 63% | $60,491 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | $17,395 | 64% | $67,944 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240329. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2688358.