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#1657 of 14,131 In the World
#449 of 2,597 In North America
#404 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 47 In Wisconsin
#1 of 2 In La Crosse
#371 of 2,413 For Sports Medicine
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Acceptance rate
74%
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
9,347
Graduates
927
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
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 74% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 74% 68% 78%
Applicants 7,290 3,037 4,253
Admissions 5,413 2,075 3,338
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,320 974 1,346
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 4 2

5,130 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

519 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,313 or 56%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse are 21-26 (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 9094 (89%)
Hispanic 401 (4%)
Two or more races 313 (3%)
Asian 251 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 81 (0.8%)
Black or African American 63 (0.6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 53 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (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
$3,395
Students receiving aid
79%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,585$8,651
Tuition in-state $7,585$8,651
Tuition out-of-state $16,404$18,637
Fee in-district $1,647$1,473
Fee in-state $1,647$1,473
Fee out-of-state $1,647$1,473

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,984
Combined charge for room and board $7,029
Room charge $4,233
Meal charge $2,796

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse majors

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has granted 1,971 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 332 master's across 17 programs, and 53 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 235 19
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 187 29
Psychology, General 179
Finance, General 167
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 127
Elementary Education and Teaching 117
Business Administration and Management, General 95
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 93
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 67
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 52 10
Accounting 58
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 19 38
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 19 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 46
Computer and Information Sciences, General 45
Physical Therapy & Therapist 45
Microbiology, General 35 4
Political Science and Government, General 39
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 26 8
Sociology, General 34
Biochemistry 30
Data Science, General 29
English Language and Literature, General 28
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 17 11
Physician Assistant 28
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 24
School Psychology 23
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 22
Archeology 21
Economics, General 21
Geography 21
Spanish Language and Literature 21
Art & Art Studies, General 20
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 20
Management Information Systems, General 19
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 17
Mathematics, General 17
Reading Teacher Education 15
Statistics, General 15
Chemistry, General 14
Public Administration 14
History, General 13
Physics, General 12
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 10
Social Studies Teacher Education 10
Applied Statistics, General 9
Computer Software Engineering 9
International Business & Trade & Commerce 9
Music, General 7
Philosophy 5
Athletic Training & Trainer 4
Health and Wellness, General 4
French Language and Literature 3
German Language and Literature 3
Health Teacher Education 3
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 19 1,971 332 53

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 68% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has published 4,917 scientific papers with 65,061 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Physics, Engineering, Law, and Psychology.

Publications
4,917
Citations
65,061

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,944 / 38,518
Medicine
2,358 / 34,326
Biology
2,252 / 41,052
Environmental Science
2,034 / 35,525
Computer Science
1,830 / 24,593
Political Science
1,710 / 19,895
Physics
1,702 / 28,728
Engineering
1,648 / 28,003
Law
1,614 / 19,517
Psychology
1,589 / 20,805
Sociology
1,538 / 19,003
Philosophy
1,380 / 17,413
Geography and Cartography
1,182 / 18,810
Mathematics
1,181 / 14,346
Chemistry
1,177 / 22,310
Business
1,142 / 16,129
Quantum and Particle physics
1,130 / 16,600
History
1,053 / 14,380
Geology
978 / 21,299
Physical Therapy
947 / 16,488
Economics
917 / 9,939
Ecology
857 / 19,574
Archaeology
838 / 13,795
Statistics
771 / 11,388
Paleontology
759 / 17,288
Pathology
750 / 12,573
Biochemistry
682 / 12,827
Art & Design
660 / 7,447
Genetics
659 / 12,351
Social Psychology
639 / 10,180
Linguistics
623 / 7,920
Anatomy and Physiology
617 / 10,811
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
587 / 10,432
Sports Medicine
561 / 10,227
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
540 / 7,468
Organic Chemistry
517 / 11,720
Psychiatry
513 / 7,260
Management
498 / 8,054
Neuroscience
483 / 7,313
Development Studies
474 / 5,157

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 29 157
1992 41 138
1993 37 187
1994 32 153
1995 49 272
1996 59 219
1997 49 197
1998 44 258
1999 73 231
2000 53 323
2001 74 367
2002 94 478
2003 95 544
2004 112 631
2005 139 748
2006 106 966
2007 110 1199
2008 131 1446
2009 128 1684
2010 161 1835
2011 189 2135
2012 143 2438
2013 157 2720
2014 209 3036
2015 236 3251
2016 239 3473
2017 245 3400
2018 244 4044
2019 246 4507
2020 224 5250
2021 225 5540
2022 246 5394
2023 206 5360
Academic rankings

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse alumni

  1. Sandra Lee

    Sandra Lee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    chef
    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 and 30 percent fresh products. 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.

  2. Don Herbert

    Don Herbert
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1917-2007 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    science teacherjournalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Donald Jeffry Herbert, better known as Mr. Wizard, was the creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard (1951–65, 1971–72) and Mr. Wizard's World (1983–90), 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".

  3. Calahan Skogman

    Calahan Skogman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Calahan Wade Skogman is an American actor and former collegiate basketball and football player. He played Matthias Helvar in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023).

  4. Sharon Weston Broome

    Sharon Weston Broome
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politicianjournalist
    Biography

    Sharon Weston Broome is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She served in the Louisiana State Senate representing the 15th district from 2005 to 2016. 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.

All 16 notable alumni

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 1,116
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

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