University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · Public · Small city · UW-Eau Claire · UWEC
Public institution in Eau Claire, WI · 8,995 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $58,561 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Undergraduates
- Top 22%Cost of attendance
- Top 25%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 25%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,948823rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,277513th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,516754th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,014434th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,909749th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,561609th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,011540th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 67.6%515th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.9%574th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.1%779th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8,995284th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.7%1,788th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 85 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $25
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $73,231 | $69,867 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,600 | $61,350 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,198 | $62,012 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $58,985 | $58,796 |
| Materials SciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $57,318 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $54,790 | $54,359 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,722 | $53,045 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $46,519 | $45,435 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $46,087 | $33,987 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,965 | $47,260 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $43,798 | $44,921 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,128 | $44,189 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1916source
- Athletic nickname: "Blugolds"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Goldsource
- Mascot: Blusource
- Motto: ""Excellence""source
- Campus size: about 333 acressource
- Formerly known as "Eau Claire State Normal School" (1916–1927)source
- Formerly known as "Eau Claire State Teachers College" (1927–1951)source
- Formerly known as "Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire" (1951–1964)source
- Formerly known as "Wisconsin State University – Eau Claire" (1964–1971)source
- Athletic conference: WIACsource
- Plays for the "War on I-94 Trophy{{Cite web|url=https://athletics.uwstout.edu/news/2019/11/14/football-preview-i-94-battle-to-highlight-season-finale.aspx?path=football|title=Football Preview: I-94 battle to highlight season finale|date=November 14, 2019 |publisher=University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics |access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1917)source
- Fight song: ""Onward to Victory""source
Athletics — 16 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Ice Hockey: 2013
- Volleyball: 2021
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteuwec.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 240268)
- Compare colleges in WIRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 16 EADA programs at this school
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