University of Wisconsin-Superior

Superior, WI · Public · Midsize suburb · UWS

Public institution in Superior, WI · 1,899 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $49,606 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 15%Cost of attendance
Top 21%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: $13,405539th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,487421st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $16,400630th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $18,415291st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,500941st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $49,6061,091st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $41,8681,102nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 44.1%1,388th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 70.7%1,207th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 93.6%1,366th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1050827th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 21703rd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,899968th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.6%1,230th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 138 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 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Transportation and Materials Moving, OtherTransportation	bachelors	$56,234	$63,005
Computer Science	bachelors	$50,439	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$48,041
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$43,426	$37,568
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$39,860	$39,369
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$38,289	$37,671
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,478	$40,056
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$35,799	$33,755
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$33,993	$33,993
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$32,213	$30,949
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$31,314	$34,230
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$30,554	$30,771

Campus facts

Founded in 1893source
Athletic nickname: "Yellowjackets"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Black and Goldsource
Mascot: Buzz the Yellowjacketsource
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* Superior Normal School" (1893–1926)source
Formerly known as "* Superior State Teachers College" (1926–1951)source
Formerly known as "* Wisconsin State College–Superior" (1951–1964)source
Formerly known as "* Wisconsin State University–Superior" (1964–1971)source
Formerly known as "}}"source
Athletic conference: UMACsource
Notable alum: Arnold Schwarzeneggersource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without 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.