University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,585

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$13,265

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

1.67%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

74.2%

6,588 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

10,637

90.4% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

67.8%

1,244 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a higher education institution located in La Crosse County, WI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse were General Biological Sciences (242 degrees awarded), General Psychology (167 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (159 degrees).

In 2016, 2,413 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 58.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,189 degrees), 44.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is $7,585, which is $-12,575 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is $7,585, which is $-12,575 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,265.

In 2016, 43% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 56% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$7,585

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was $7,585. The cost of tuition at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is $-12,575 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$13,265

2016 Value

0.458%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,265. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse grew by 0.458%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,150

Room and Board

$200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was of $6,150 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $200. The cost of room and board increased by 4.06% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 33.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

56%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

43% of undergraduate students at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.67%

2015 Default Rate

36

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was 1.67%, which represents 36 out of the 2160 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse received 6,588 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 8.87% annual growth. Out of those 6,588 applicants, 4,891 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.2% acceptance rate.

There were 10,637 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2016, and 0% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has an overall enrollment yield of 42.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

4,891

Accepted Out of 6,588

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was 74.2% (4,891 admissions from 6,588 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 80%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 8.87%, while admissions grew by 1.03%.

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SAT Scores

0%

Submission Percentage

0

Scores Submitted

0% of enrolled first-time students at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has a total enrollment of 10,637 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is 9,617 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,020. This means that 90.4% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89% White, 3.38% Hispanic or Latino, 2.51% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.799% Black or African American, 0.169% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0564% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (51.2%), followed by White Male (38%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.87%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (60.8%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Asian Female (2.36%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,637 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is 9,617 and the part-time enrollment is 1,020. This means that 90.4% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

86%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), University of Wisconsin-La Crosse had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    9,470

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    359

  3. Two or More Races

    267

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is 89% White, 3.38% Hispanic or Latino, 2.51% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.799% Black or African American, 0.169% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0564% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.047%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 405 more women than men received degrees from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The majority of degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are white (2,189 degrees awarded). There were 44.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is General Biological Sciences (242 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (167 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (159 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (226 degrees awarded), Biology (306 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (64 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are Physicians & surgeons (472,748 people), Postsecondary teachers (284,268 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (274,798 people), Miscellaneous managers (266,690 people), and Other Physical Scientists (122,002 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (226 degrees awarded), Biology (306 degrees), Language & Linguistics (64 degrees), Physical Sciences (62 degrees), and English (70 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are Physicians & surgeons, Real estate brokers & sales agents, Credit counselors & loan officers, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (226 degrees awarded), Biology (306 degrees), Language & Linguistics (64 degrees), Physical Sciences (62 degrees), and English (70 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are Hospitals (600,132 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (532,353 people), Elementary & secondary schools (501,548 people), Offices of physicians (199,336 people), and Scientific research & development services (177,188 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (226 degrees awarded), Biology (306 degrees), Language & Linguistics (64 degrees), Physical Sciences (62 degrees), and English (70 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Most Common

  1. General Biological Sciences

    242 degrees awarded

  2. General Psychology

    167 degrees awarded

  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    159 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was General Biological Sciences with 242 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,004

  2. 1,409

In 2016, 1,004 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, which is 0.713 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,409).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 109 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, which is 1.38 times more than the 79 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 159 degrees were awarded to women at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.53 times more than the 104 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 32% of students graduating from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (73.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is Female and White (73.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.0804% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,189 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    49 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is white (2,189 degrees awarded). There were 44.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

0.124% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,291 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    898 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is white female (1,291 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (898 degrees).

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Operations

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has an endowment valued at nearly $22.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $137k (0.602%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse had a total expenditure of $160M. Of that $160M, they spent $72.4M on salaries and $160M on benefits.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse employs 166 Assistant professors, 113 Associate professors, and 111 Lecturers. Most academics at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are Female Assistant professors (90), Male Assistant professors(76), and Female Lecturers (59).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are: Service, with 117 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 112 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 91 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$22.7M

2015 Endowment

0.0379%

decline from 2014

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has an endowment valued at about $22.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse declined 0.0379% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.18M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.91M - Federal

  2. $824k - State

  3. $27.4k - Local

As of 2015, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse received $2.91M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $824k from state grants and contracts, and $27.4k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$72.4M

Salary Expenditure

$160M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse had a total expenditure of $160M. Of that $160M, they spent $72.4M on salaries and $160M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$72.4M

2015 Salaries

4.14%

growth from 2014

In 2015, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse paid a median of $72.4M in salaries, which represents 45.2% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 4.14% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.84% growth from 2013 and a 6.04% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$32.2M

Instructional Salaries

517

Number of Employees

In 2015, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse paid a total of $32.2M to 517 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

166 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

117 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse were Assistant professor with 166 employees; Associate professor with 113 employees; and Associate professor with 111 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse were Service with 117 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 112 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 91 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Lecturer

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was Female Assistant professor with 90 employees, Male Assistant professor with 76 employees, and Female Lecturer with 59 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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