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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Eau Claire, WI
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,995
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 83%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Black 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 26%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Arts 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,642
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,228
Est. In-State Cost $12,473
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,873
10-Year ROI $190,000
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (43th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 28%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #328
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #388
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #475
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 17 #463
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
ACT Range 22 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 846 40% / 60% 4% $61,516
Biomedical Engineering 16 31% / 69% 6%
Computer Science 61 +1 82% / 18% 23% $111,204
Materials Engineering 9 44% / 56% 67%
Mathematics 22 +7 45% / 55% 5% $74,884
Physics 16 75% / 25% 0%
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology 6 50% / 50% 0% $64,628
Biology 104 31% / 69% 3% $63,498
Chemistry 19 42% / 58% 0% $64,628
Geology 18 56% / 44% 6% $57,023
Materials Science 6 83% / 17% 83%
Molecular Biology 18 28% / 72% 0%
Neuroscience 16 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Economics 17 +1 65% / 35% 6% $73,380
American Indian Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 28 +1 32% / 68% 0% $62,352
Criminal Justice 50 +11 52% / 48% 0% $58,509
English 53 +5 26% / 74% 0% $48,837
French 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $65,370
Geographic Information Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $60,153
Geography 25 +3 36% / 64% 0% $60,153
German 1 +3 100% / 0% 0%
History 19 +7 42% / 58% 0% $42,165
Journalism 18 56% / 44% 0% $52,014
Latin American Studies 2 +3 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 27 +4 59% / 41% 0% $68,372
Psychology 136 +14 18% / 82% 0% $52,127
Religious Studies 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 6 +2 17% / 83% 0% $40,045
Spanish 12 +20 17% / 83% 0% $65,370
Strategic Communication 24 33% / 67% 0%
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 47 32% / 68% 0% $48,540
Music 47 +1 47% / 53% 0% $49,212
Theatre Arts 11 +5 18% / 82% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 486 57% / 43% 5% $87,016
Information Systems 27 +5 85% / 15% 7% $92,090
Accounting 51 +7 31% / 69% 2% $81,851
Actuarial Science 15 53% / 47% 0%
Entrepreneurship 1 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 103 +18 78% / 22% 13% $81,830
International Business 18 22% / 78% 39%
Management 138 +9 59% / 41% 0% $97,006
Marketing 133 +3 47% / 53% 1% $81,620
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Sciences 447 21% / 79% 0% $55,419
Communication Sciences and Disorders 94 3% / 97% 1% $59,761
Kinesiology 78 +2 56% / 44% 0% $58,214
Rehabilitation Science 33 27% / 73% 0%
Liberal Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $45,642
Social Work 58 5% / 95% 0% $59,077
Elementary Education 88 16% / 84% 0% $47,919
Science Education 9 44% / 56% 0%
Social Studies Education 21 71% / 29% 0%
Special Education 63 3% / 97% 0% $53,060
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing and Health Sciences 181 14% / 86% 0% $98,412
Community Health Promotion 8 38% / 62% 0% $67,742
Nursing 125 11% / 89% 0% $105,760
Public Health 12 25% / 75% 0% $67,742
Health Care Administration 36 14% / 86% 0% $89,939