University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI · Public · Small city · UWLC

Public institution in La Crosse, WI · 9,194 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $60,378 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%Undergraduates
Top 14%Cost of attendance
Top 19%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 21%Full-time retention

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: $15,374715th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,651554th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $18,691763rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $18,115269th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,500941st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $60,378528th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $49,626562nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.2%379th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 85.7%396th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 73.3%703rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 24421st highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 9,194277th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 14.2%1,965th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 123 mi (MSP)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$68,379	$68,592
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$66,541	$57,318
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$59,576	$58,479
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,559	$57,159
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$54,713	$43,240
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$54,209	$42,682
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,984	$56,776
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,272	$50,387
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$45,696	$46,087
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$44,170	$47,846
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$43,575	$44,021
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$43,463	$45,794

Campus facts

Founded in 1909source
Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Maroon and Greysource
Mascot: Stryker the Eaglesource
Motto: "Mens corpusque (Latin)"source
Formerly known as "La Crosse State Normal School" (1909–1926)source
Formerly known as "La Crosse State Teachers College" (1926–1951)source
Formerly known as "Wisconsin State College-La Crosse" (1951–1964)source
Formerly known as "Wisconsin State University-La Crosse" (1964–1971)source
Athletic conference: WIACsource

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

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.