University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · Public · Town (distant) · UW-Stevens Point · UWSP
Public institution in Stevens Point, WI · 7,104 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $52,021 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Cost of attendance
- Top 17%Undergraduates
- Top 23%In-state tuition & fees
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
- $13,726565th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,834463rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,854715th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,804308th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,503848th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,021959th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,371989th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.0%910th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.4%940th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90.1%1,232nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1120596th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,104364th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,930th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.8%1,314th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 181 mi (MSP)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- 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 57 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $59,640 | $51,972 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,607 | $52,107 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $50,439 | $44,170 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,249 | $49,962 |
| Soil SciencesAgriculture | bachelors | $45,026 | $47,260 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $43,426 | $42,682 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,342 | $39,693 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $40,945 | $40,896 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $40,768 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $39,686 | $39,663 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $39,153 | $39,009 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1894source
- Athletic nickname: "Pointers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Purple and Goldsource
- Mascot: Stevie Pointersource
- Campus size: about 406 acressource
- Formerly known as "Stevens Point Normal School" (1894–1927)source
- Formerly known as "Central State Teachers College" (1927–1951)source
- Formerly known as "Wisconsin State College–Stevens Point" (1951–1964)source
- Formerly known as "Wisconsin State University–Stevens Point" (1964–1971)source
- Athletic conference: WIACsource
- Notable alum: Lawrence Eagleburgersource
- Notable alum: Patrick Rothfusssource
- Notable alum: Melvin Lairdsource
Athletics — 15 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
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Basketball: 2015, 2010
- Ice Hockey: 2019, 2016
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s 7,104 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WI
- Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · 7,238 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · 7,613 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · 6,230 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WI · 5,928 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI · 5,900 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · 8,995 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX · 7,106 undergrads
- The University of MontanaMissoula, MT · 7,079 undergrads
- Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, CA · 7,132 undergrads
- Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · 7,143 undergrads
- Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · 7,149 undergrads
- State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL · 7,161 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuwsp.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 240480)
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- Compare with Marquette UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point vs Marquette UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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