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#473 of 2,597 In North America
#426 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
92%
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
7,490
Graduates
743
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uwsp.edu

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 34% of the easiest 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 92% 90% 93%
Applicants 8,590 3,492 5,096
Admissions 7,886 3,152 4,733
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,817 820 997
Freshmen enrolled part time 35 12 23

3,848 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

986 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
814 or 44%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are 20-26 (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 7024 (86%)
Hispanic 417 (5%)
Two or more races 242 (3%)
Asian 224 (3%)
Black or African American 122 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 115 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 35 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 23 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.1%)

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
$5,014
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,378$8,704
Tuition in-state $7,378$8,704
Tuition out-of-state $16,398$18,729
Fee in-district $2,110$1,670
Fee in-state $2,110$1,670
Fee out-of-state $2,110$1,670

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,492
Combined charge for room and board $8,800
Room charge $5,050
Meal charge $3,750

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point majors

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point has granted 1,331 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 204 master's across 14 programs, and 19 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 89 38
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 78
Elementary Education and Teaching 74
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 63
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 63
Education, General 60
Forestry, General 60
Psychology, General 60
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 27 30
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 42 8
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 46
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 45
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 37
Sociology, General 36
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 35
Information Technology 32
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 31
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 30
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 30
English Language and Literature, General 29
Biochemistry 24
Mass Communication & Media Studies 24
Finance, General 23
Special Education and Teaching, General 23
Music Teacher Education 14 8
Social Science Teacher Education 22
Social Work 22
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 20
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 20
Mathematics, General 19
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 19
Communication, General 17 1
Interior Design 18
Accounting 17
Environmental & Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 16
Education, Other 15
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 15
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 13
Athletic Training & Trainer 12
Political Science and Government, General 12
Art & Art Studies, General 10
Graphic Design 10
Physics, General 10
Dietetics & Dietitian 9
Family and Community Services 9
International & Globalization Studies 9
Philosophy 9
Fine and Studio Arts Management 8
History, General 8
Music Performance, General 8
Data Analytics, General 7
Health and Wellness, General 5 2
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 7
Biological and Physical Sciences 6
Chemical Engineering 6
Chemistry, General 6
Computer Science 6
Paper Science and Engineering 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Data Science, General 5
Geography 5
Audiology & Audiologist 4
Dance, General 4
German Language and Literature 3
Nutrition Sciences 3
Pre-Engineering 3
Project Management 3
Economics, General 2
Environmental Education 2
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 2
Information Resources Management 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Music, General 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1
Grand Total 69 1,331 204 19

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point has a graduation rate of 51%, which is among the 42% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 51% 46% 55%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 32%

Publications & Citations

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point has published 3,505 scientific papers with 68,205 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Political Science, Medicine, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, and Physics.

Publications
3,505
Citations
68,205

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,170 / 35,054
Environmental Science
1,918 / 44,436
Biology
1,801 / 49,308
Ecology
1,311 / 34,898
Engineering
1,217 / 26,523
Political Science
1,186 / 19,245
Medicine
1,179 / 29,368
Sociology
1,177 / 21,198
Geography and Cartography
1,134 / 22,977
Physics
1,072 / 20,665
Law
1,072 / 18,696
Computer Science
1,071 / 18,459
Chemistry
1,056 / 29,904
Geology
915 / 24,746
Philosophy
874 / 11,228
History
842 / 11,597
Psychology
759 / 14,248
Mathematics
629 / 10,585
Paleontology
609 / 16,780
Quantum and Particle physics
608 / 10,916
Archaeology
574 / 10,168
Botany
534 / 14,345
Biochemistry
519 / 17,223
Genetics
509 / 16,110
Materials Science
473 / 10,624
Art & Design
461 / 4,952
Business
450 / 8,952
Organic Chemistry
443 / 12,983
Economics
442 / 7,294
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
438 / 11,582
Demography
403 / 8,914
Public Health
398 / 9,640
Linguistics
377 / 4,830
Statistics
353 / 7,718
Pathology
296 / 8,648
Zoology
295 / 6,399
Education Majors
291 / 4,241
Math Teachers
285 / 3,481
Development Studies
284 / 4,999
Social Psychology
280 / 6,616

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 33 141
1994 35 192
1995 31 188
1996 37 197
1997 45 217
1998 57 289
1999 70 310
2000 65 373
2001 66 435
2002 58 589
2003 69 710
2004 76 658
2005 71 855
2006 76 945
2007 73 1143
2008 98 1218
2009 98 1407
2010 105 1650
2011 114 1953
2012 116 2133
2013 83 2307
2014 96 2500
2015 105 2822
2016 139 2957
2017 130 3133
2018 103 3473
2019 123 3758
2020 147 4562
2021 166 5439
2022 124 5537
2023 129 5286
2024 86 5069
2025 68 4499
Academic rankings

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point alumni

  1. Patrick Rothfuss

    Patrick Rothfuss
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
    In 1999 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English
    Occupations
    novelistteacherwriter
    Biography

    Patrick James Rothfuss is an American author. He is best known for his highly acclaimed series The Kingkiller Chronicle, beginning with Rothfuss' debut novel, The Name of the Wind (2007), which won several awards, and continuing in the sequel, The Wise Man's Fear (2011), which topped The New York Times Best Seller list.

  2. Laura Osnes

    Laura Osnes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    stage actoractor
    Biography

    Laura Ann Osnes is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has played starring roles in Grease as Sandy, South Pacific as Nellie Forbush, Anything Goes as Hope Harcourt, and Bonnie and Clyde as Bonnie Parker, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She also starred in the title role of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which she received a Drama Desk Award and her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She left New York and her Broadway career in 2021, moving to Nashville.

  3. Lawrence Eagleburger

    Lawrence Eagleburger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2011 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    diplomatpolitician
    Biography

    Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger was an American statesman and career diplomat who served briefly as the secretary of state under President George H. W. Bush from December 1992 to January 1993, one of the shortest terms in modern history. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, and as deputy secretary of state to James Baker under George H. W. Bush. Eagleburger is the only career Foreign Service Officer to have served as secretary of state. He was also Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (international security affairs) from January to May 1973. As a career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service, he attained the rank of Career Ambassador on April 12, 1984.

  4. Terry Porter

    Terry Porter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Terry Porter is an American former college basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was most recently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Portland. A native of Wisconsin, he played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point before being drafted 24th by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 NBA draft. In Portland, he played ten seasons with two All-Star Game appearances. Porter spent 17 years in the NBA as a player. Following his retirement as a player in 2002, he began coaching in the league. Porter has twice been a head coach, first with his hometown Milwaukee Bucks and then with the Phoenix Suns.

All 31 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UW-Stevens Point
Founded 1894
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (June - August), and Mini Semester (January)
Total FTE staff 1,092
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2100 Main St
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481-3897
United States
City population 26,000
Phone 7153460123

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