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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Basic Information

Type Public
Location La Crosse, WI
Population 140,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,194
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 83%
Hispanic 4%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 31%
Life & Natural Sciences 27%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Education 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,070
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,517
Est. In-State Cost $13,027
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,247
10-Year ROI $203,000
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 51%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
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) 43%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #256
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #456
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #534
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 41 #342
Humanities & Social Sciences 10 #493

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
ACT Range 22 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities 542 27% / 73% 0% $57,625
Archaeology 15 +3 20% / 80% 0% $44,176
Communication Studies 69 +3 25% / 75% 0% $62,558
English 25 +6 28% / 72% 0% $51,587
Ethnic and Racial Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
French 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $56,369
Geography 5 40% / 60% 0% $53,245
Geography 16 +1 94% / 6% 0%
German 2 0% / 100% 0%
History 10 +1 80% / 20% 0% $46,252
Liberal Studies 66 38% / 62% 0% $59,220
Philosophy 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 26 +6 50% / 50% 0% $57,934
Psychology 198 +6 14% / 86% 1% $60,528
Public Administration 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $60,229
Sociology 35 29% / 71% 0% $54,865
Spanish 22 +10 14% / 86% 0% $56,369
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 14 29% / 71% 0% $37,138
Music 8 38% / 62% 0%
Theatre Arts 13 +1 46% / 54% 0% $46,197
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business Administration 569 63% / 37% 0% $74,544
Information Systems 15 +1 80% / 20% 0% $79,480
Accounting 72 +8 60% / 40% 0% $84,870
Business Analytics 9 +2 56% / 44% 0%
Economics 23 +8 70% / 30% 4% $71,584
Finance 162 +19 83% / 17% 0% $79,869
International Business 10 +6 40% / 60% 0%
Management 130 +6 66% / 34% 0% $68,522
Marketing 148 +4 41% / 59% 0% $68,943
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science and Health 709 36% / 64% 1% $95,689
Computer Science 35 +2 80% / 20% 3% $103,496
Mathematics 8 +2 38% / 62% 0% $77,580
Physics 9 100% / 0% 11% $90,756
Statistics 17 +3 71% / 29% 0%
Biochemistry 16 +2 44% / 56% 0% $77,341
Biology 226 +5 29% / 71% 0% $145,314
Chemistry 15 73% / 27% 0% $74,352
Clinical Laboratory Science 19 +1 21% / 79% 0% $77,572
Exercise and Sport Science 201 +2 43% / 57% 0% $61,413
Microbiology 18 +1 28% / 72% 0% $64,622
Nuclear Medicine Technology 17 29% / 71% 0% $109,509
Radiation Therapy 20 20% / 80% 0% $109,509
Health Information Management and Technology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Health and Wellness Management 3 0% / 100% 0%
Recreation Management 15 27% / 73% 0% $53,565
Therapeutic Recreation 35 9% / 91% 0% $69,563
Community Health Education 48 +2 15% / 85% 2% $56,994
Computer Engineering Technology 4 75% / 25% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 146 13% / 87% 0% $59,900
Health Teacher Education
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence Education 129 7% / 93% 0% $59,840
Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Education 17 59% / 41% 0% $60,361