Fall 2015 Update
UWL at a Glance
Fall 2015 Enrollment Facts
 Total Enrollment: 10,408
 Undergraduate: 9,650
 Graduate (incl. Off Campus Teacher
Professional Development): 758
 % International: 2.4%
 % Minnesota Compact: 13%
 % Non-resident (incl. International & MN): 21%
 % Female: 57%
 % U.S. Students of Color: 9%
 Average Undergraduate Age: 20
 Average Graduate Age: 27
Retention & Graduation Facts
 % of Fall 2014 First-Year Students*
returning Fall 2015: 85%
 % of Fall 2009 First-Year Students*
graduating within 6 years: 69%
 Number of students who earned an
undergraduate degree in the 2014-15
academic year: 1960
 Number of students who earned a graduate
degree in the 2014-15 academic year: 351
* Includes new full-time, degree-seeking only
Major Facts
 The most popular undergraduate fields of
study are (by degrees granted 2014-2015):
Biology; Psychology; Exercise and Sport Science;
Elementary Education; and Management
Fall 2015 First-Year Student Facts
 % of Applicants Admitted: 80%
 Avg. ACT Composite: 25
 Median H.S. rank: 79th percentile
 % in top 25% of HS Class: 61%
 % living on campus: 95%
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Tuition & Financial Aid Facts
 Annual full-time undergraduate tuition & fees
(entering Fall 2015):
 In-state: $8,832
 Out-of-state: $16,783
 Room & Board: $5,850
 Average % of financial need met: 69%
 % of graduating students with loans: 69%
 Average indebtedness of those with loans:
$25,805
Faculty Facts
 Total instructional personnel: 616
 Full-time: 522
 With PhD or terminal degree: 84%
 Female: 52%
 Ethnic Minority: 12%
 International: 6%
 Tenured/Tenure Track: 74%
 Part-time: 94
Fall 2015 Classroom & Academic Facts
 Student-to-faculty ratio: 18:1
 Average undergraduate class size (excl.
independent study and fieldwork): 27 students
 % of group instruction course sections with
fewer than 50 students: 92%
The most popular graduate fields of study
are (by degrees granted 2014-2015): Health
Professions (Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, Physician Assistant, Medical Dosimetry);
Student Affairs Administration; Exercise and
Sport Science; Education; Master of Business
Administration; and Biology
Fiscal Year 2014-15 Contracts & Grants
 Total award dollars (includes grants &
contracts): $ 4,370,717
 Non-federal awards: $ 1,716,833
 Federal awards: $ 2,653,884
 Total number of awards funded (includes
grants & contracts): 152
 Non-federal awards: 123
 Federal awards: 29
Office of the Provost/Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, 227 Graff Main Hall, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse
1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI  Phone: (608) 785-8006, Fax: (608) 785-8046