Fall 2014 Update
UW-L at a Glance
Fall 2014 Enrollment Facts
 Total Enrollment: 10,558
 Undergraduate: 9,777
 Graduate (incl. Off Campus Teacher
Professional Development): 781
 % International: 3%
 % Minnesota Compact: 13%
 % Non-resident (incl. International & MN): 21%
 % Female: 57%
 % U.S. Students of Color: 8.4%
 Average Undergraduate Age: 21
 Average Graduate Age: 27
New Freshmen Facts
 % of Applicants Admitted: 76%
 Avg. ACT Composite: 25
 Median H.S. rank: 80th percentile
 % in top 25% of HS Class: 65%
 % living on campus: 96%
Tuition & Financial Aid Facts
 Annual full-time undergraduate tuition & fees
(entering Fall 2014):
 In-state: $8,794
 Out-of-state: $16,367
 Room & Board: $5,910
 Average % of financial need met: 67%
 % of graduating students with loans: 67%
 Average indebtedness of those with loans:
$25,932
Fall 2014 Classroom & Academic Facts
 Student-to-faculty ratio: 19:1
 Average undergraduate class size (excl.
independent study and fieldwork): 28 students
 % of group instruction course sections with
fewer than 50 students: 91%
Retention & Graduation Facts
 % of Fall 2013 new freshmen* returning
Fall 2014: 86%
 % of Fall 2008 freshmen* graduating within
6 years: 70%
 Number of students who earned an
undergraduate degree in the 2013-14
academic year: 1803
 Number of students who earned a graduate
degree in the 2013-14 academic year: 323
* Includes new full-time, degree-seeking only
Major Facts
 The most popular undergraduate fields of
study are (by degrees granted 2013-2014):
Biology; Psychology; Exercise and Sport Science;
Finance; Elementary Education

The most popular graduate fields of study
are (by degrees granted 2013-2014): Health
Professions (Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, Physician Assistant, Medical Dosimetry);
Student Affairs Administration; Master of
Business Administration; Exercise and Sport
Science; Biology; School Psychology
Faculty Facts
 Total instructional personnel: 602
 Full-time: 502
 With PhD or terminal degree: 76%
 Female: 52%
 Ethnic Minority: 11%
 International: 4%
 Part-time: 100
Fiscal Year 2013-14 Contracts & Grants
 Total award dollars (includes grants &
contracts): $5,076,149
 Non-federal awards: $1,605,644
 Federal awards: $3,470,505
 Total number of awards funded (includes
grants & contracts): 160
 Non-federal awards: 117
 Federal awards: 43
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