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Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,260What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,249
In-state tuition
$34,250Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,250
SAT midpoint
1,105
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,660Median 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 private nonprofit 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

$21,260

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,660

Better than 55% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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

$45,558

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

Average net price

$21,260

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 Viterbo University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,660

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 Viterbo University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,463152
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,85234
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,9457
Social Work$46,38411
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,96152
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$19,93021
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported14
Biology, GeneralNot reported10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported9
Nutrition SciencesNot reported9
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported8
Psychology, GeneralNot reported6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported6
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported6
MusicNot reported5
Engineering, GeneralNot reported4
MarketingNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
BiopsychologyNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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