University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Overview

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW - La Crosse.
• In a recent academic period80% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UW - La Crosse with a bachelor's degree make about $60,378 a year. That's 48% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Wisconsin - La Crosse?

Contact details for UW - La Crosse are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601-9959
Phone:	608-785-8000
Website:	www.uwlax.edu

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How Do I Get Into UW - La Crosse?

You can apply to UW - La Crosse online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/

Admission Requirements for UW - La Crosse

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - La Crosse?

The acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is 74%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

UW - La Crosse received ACT scores from 56% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - La Crosse?

The overall average net price of UW - La Crosse is $22,258. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UW - La Crosse, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,861 a year. That adds up to $27,444 over four years for those students.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,562 undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse, with 8,863 being full-time and 699 being part-time.

There are also 969 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,863 full-time undergraduates at UW - La Crosse, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Wisconsin - La Crosse students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	177
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	360
White	7,950
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	302

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at UW - La Crosse. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Biology	0	234	0	18	0	252
General Psychology	0	226	0	0	0	226
Health & Physical Education	0	187	0	27	0	214
Finance & Financial Management	0	201	0	0	0	201
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	130	0	46	0	176
Marketing	0	131	0	0	0	131
Business Administration & Management	0	117	0	0	0	117
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	35	0	33	42	110
Allied Health Professions	0	38	0	56	0	94
Communication & Media Studies	0	79	0	0	0	79
Accounting	0	68	0	0	0	68
Liberal Arts General Studies	15	49	0	0	0	64
Public Health	0	61	0	0	0	61
Computer Information Systems	0	54	0	0	0	54
Political Science & Government	0	52	0	0	0	52
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	27	7	14	0	48
Educational Administration	0	0	4	33	8	45
Economics	0	40	0	0	0	40
Romance Languages	0	38	0	0	0	38
Archeology	0	34	0	0	0	34
General English Literature	0	32	0	0	0	32
Management Information Systems	0	29	0	2	0	31
Recreation Administration	0	18	0	10	0	28
Sociology	0	27	0	0	0	27
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	25	0	0	0	25
Data Science	0	0	2	23	0	25
Mathematics	0	22	0	0	0	22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	22	0	22
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	19	0	2	0	21
Fine & Studio Arts	0	20	0	0	0	20
International Business	0	19	0	0	0	19
Geography & Cartography	0	18	0	0	0	18
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	16	0	0	0	16
Chemistry	0	16	0	0	0	16
Drama & Theater Arts	0	15	0	0	0	15
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	1	0	13	0	14
Statistics	0	14	0	0	0	14
Public Administration	0	14	0	0	0	14
Physics	0	13	0	0	0	13
Philosophy	0	12	0	0	0	12
Music	0	10	0	0	0	10
Ethnic Studies	0	9	0	0	0	9
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	8	0	8
Germanic Languages	0	6	0	0	0	6
History	0	5	0	0	0	5
Information Technology	0	0	0	3	0	3
Health Sciences & Services	0	3	0	0	0	3
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Applied Statistics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	15	2,164	13	310	50	2,552

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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