University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · Public · Town (distant) · UWS
Public institution in Menomonie, WI · 5,900 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $58,084 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Undergraduates
- Top 24%Cost of attendance
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
- $17,365848th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,142616th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,706761st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,618472nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,000990th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,084636th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,251521st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.5%1,051st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.1%1,017th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.7%1,053rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1150522nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,900429th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.7%1,555th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 63 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
- 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 40 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,015 | — |
| Polymer/Plastics EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,101 | — |
| Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology | bachelors | $66,016 | $63,302 |
| Manufacturing EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,486 | $65,131 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $64,231 | $64,281 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $64,196 | $64,121 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $63,005 | $61,064 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $60,063 | $52,420 |
| Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology | bachelors | $59,610 | $58,673 |
| Real EstateBusiness | bachelors | $49,331 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,823 | $46,708 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,309 | $39,523 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1891source
- Athletic nickname: "Blue Devils"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #13294B and #1D4F91 and #00A3E0source
- Formerly known as "Stout Manual Training School" (1891–1908)source
- Formerly known as "Stout Institute" (1908–1955)source
- Formerly known as "Stout State College" (1955–1965)source
- Formerly known as "Stout State University" (1965–1971)source
- Formerly known as "University of Wisconsin-Stout" (1971–2026)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
Athletics — 14 sports
NCCAA Division II · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Wisconsin-Stout’s 5,900 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WI
- University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WI · 5,928 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · 6,230 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · 7,104 undergrads
- Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · 7,238 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · 7,613 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI · 4,152 undergrads
Elsewhere
- State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY · 5,896 undergrads
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · 5,909 undergrads
- University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI · 5,882 undergrads
- Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · 5,924 undergrads
- Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · 5,954 undergrads
- Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · 5,840 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuwstout.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 240417)
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