University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $16,210What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 76%
Graduation rate: 71%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 9,277
In-state tuition: $10,070Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $19,517
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $60,378Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,210

2/5

Better than 37% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

71%

5/5

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$60,378

4/5

Better than 67% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,500

2/5

Better than 31% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$19,593

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,210

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	71%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$22,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$60,378

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$68,564	25
Management Information Systems and Services	$67,661	29
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$65,243	54
Accounting and Related Services	$62,450	68
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$60,232	38
Finance and Financial Management Services	$55,965	201
Physics	$54,428	13
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$54,290	19
Economics	$53,595	40
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$52,521	117
Insurance	$52,242	Not reported
Mathematics	$49,651	22
International Business	$49,463	19
Marketing	$46,432	131
Curriculum and Instruction	$45,004	Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$44,281	27
Public Administration	$43,632	14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$42,706	130
Public Health	$41,585	61
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$41,370	35
Communication and Media Studies	$40,293	79
English Language and Literature, General	$37,748	32
Geography and Cartography	$37,537	18
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$37,018	38
Biology, General	$36,823	234
Political Science and Government	$35,281	52
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$34,490	18
Sociology	$33,529	27
Psychology, General	$31,327	226
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$30,993	187
Archeology	$29,547	34
History	$28,013	5
Fine and Studio Arts	$19,407	20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	49
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	16
Chemistry	Not reported	16
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	15
Statistics	Not reported	14
Philosophy	Not reported	12
Music	Not reported	10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	9
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not reported	3
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	Not reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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