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 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,487420th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,400625th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,415291st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,500934th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,6061,086th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,8681,098th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.1%1,375th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.7%1,199th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.6%1,354th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1050825th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,899968th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.6%1,216th highest of 2,122 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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- 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. 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-Superior’s 1,899 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WI
- Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI · 1,749 undergrads
- Herzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · 2,105 undergrads
- Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI · 2,310 undergrads
- Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI · 1,394 undergrads
- Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI · 1,392 undergrads
- Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI · 2,525 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR · 1,899 undergrads
- Northwood UniversityMidland, MI · 1,900 undergrads
- Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC · 1,901 undergrads
- Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK · 1,897 undergrads
- Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · 1,904 undergrads
- Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA · 1,893 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuwsuper.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 240426)
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