University of Wisconsin - La Crosse: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1701 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #466 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #420 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 47 | In Wisconsin |
| #1 of 2 | In La Crosse |
| #354 of 2,796 | For Sports Medicine |
| Top50% | For 70 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
- Undergraduates
- 9,501
- Graduates
- 945
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.uwlax.edu
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 76% | 71% | 79% |
| Applicants | 7,136 | 3,005 | 4,128 |
| Admissions | 5,388 | 2,122 | 3,264 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,323 | 930 | 1,393 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 2 | 2 |
5,068 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
532 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
794 or 34%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse are 22-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9208 (88%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 414 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 315 (3%) |
| Asian | 218 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 102 (1%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 87 (0.8%) |
| Black or African American | 82 (0.8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $4,499
- Students receiving aid
- 78%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,333 | $9,269 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,333 | $9,269 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,780 | $19,966 |
| Fee in-district | $1,737 | $1,563 |
| Fee in-state | $1,737 | $1,563 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,737 | $1,563 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,214 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $7,610 |
| Room charge | $4,556 |
| Meal charge | $3,054 |
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse majors
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has granted 1,966 bachelor's degrees across 48 programs, 329 master's across 19 programs, and 51 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 226 | 23 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 201 | 26 | ||
| Psychology, General | 198 | |||
| Finance, General | 162 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 148 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 130 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 129 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 51 | 66 | ||
| Accounting | 72 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 69 | |||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 20 | 30 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 48 | |||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 35 | 8 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 41 | |||
| School Psychology | 37 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 36 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 35 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 25 | 10 | ||
| Sociology, General | 35 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 29 | |||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 26 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 15 | 11 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 26 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | |||
| Economics, General | 23 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 18 | 5 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 22 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 19 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 18 | |||
| Data Science, General | 17 | |||
| Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist | 17 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 17 | |||
| Statistics, General | 17 | |||
| Biochemistry | 16 | |||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 16 | |||
| Archeology | 15 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 15 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 15 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 14 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | |||
| History, General | 10 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 10 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 10 | |||
| Business Analytics | 9 | |||
| Physics, General | 9 | |||
| Public Administration | 9 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 8 | |||
| Music, General | 8 | |||
| Computer Software Engineering | 7 | |||
| Information Resources Management | 6 | |||
| Applied Statistics, General | 5 | |||
| Geography | 5 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 4 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 3 | |||
| Health and Wellness, General | 3 | |||
| Philosophy | 3 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 2 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 2 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Women's Studies | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 51 | 1,966 | 329 | 51 |
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 71% | 67% | 74% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has published 5,617 scientific papers with 99,500 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics, Political Science, Engineering, Law, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40 | 220 |
| 1994 | 34 | 201 |
| 1995 | 51 | 323 |
| 1996 | 60 | 287 |
| 1997 | 51 | 252 |
| 1998 | 48 | 330 |
| 1999 | 73 | 319 |
| 2000 | 59 | 415 |
| 2001 | 82 | 434 |
| 2002 | 99 | 594 |
| 2003 | 97 | 672 |
| 2004 | 124 | 778 |
| 2005 | 148 | 919 |
| 2006 | 108 | 1198 |
| 2007 | 126 | 1450 |
| 2008 | 140 | 1773 |
| 2009 | 125 | 2105 |
| 2010 | 175 | 2293 |
| 2011 | 209 | 2821 |
| 2012 | 155 | 3017 |
| 2013 | 163 | 3506 |
| 2014 | 222 | 3997 |
| 2015 | 242 | 4223 |
| 2016 | 250 | 4489 |
| 2017 | 276 | 4891 |
| 2018 | 260 | 5536 |
| 2019 | 266 | 6138 |
| 2020 | 255 | 7399 |
| 2021 | 262 | 7865 |
| 2022 | 261 | 7686 |
| 2023 | 249 | 7622 |
| 2024 | 172 | 7324 |
| 2025 | 170 | 6622 |
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse alumni
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Sandra Lee
- Occupations
- cheftelevision celebrity chefwriter
- Biography
-
Sandra Lee Christiansen, known professionally as Sandra Lee, is an American television chef and author. She is known for her "Semi-Homemade" cooking concept, which Lee describes as using 70 percent packaged products and 30 percent fresh ingredients. She received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host in 2012 for her work and her show. As the partner of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, she served as the de facto first lady of New York from 2011 to 2019, when the couple ended their relationship.
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Don Herbert
- Occupations
- science teachertelevision presenterjournalist
- Biography
-
Donald Jeffry Herbert, better known as Mr. Wizard, was an American television host. He was the creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard (1951–1965, 1971–1972) and Mr. Wizard's World (1983–1990), which were educational television programs for children devoted to science and technology. He also produced many short video programs about science and authored several popular books about science for children. It was said that no fictional hero was able to rival the popularity and longevity of "the friendly, neighborly scientist". In Herbert's obituary, Bill Nye wrote, "Herbert's techniques and performances helped create the United States' first generation of homegrown rocket scientists just in time to respond to Sputnik. He sent us to the moon. He changed the world." Herbert is credited with turning "a generation of youth" in the 1950s and early 1960s on to "the promise and perils of science".
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Calahan Skogman
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Calahan Wade Skogman is an American actor, writer and former collegiate basketball and football player. He played Matthias Helvar in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023).
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Sharon Weston Broome
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
-
Sharon Weston Broome is an American politician who served as mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana between 2017 and 2025. She was elected mayor-president in a runoff election held on December 10, 2016. Broome is the first African-American woman to serve as mayor-president.
General info
| Founded | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Mens Corpusque Mind and Body |
| Colors | maroon, gray |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; February-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,127 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1725 State St La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601-9959 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 53,000 |
| Phone | 6087858000 |