Fall 2013 Update
UW-L at a Glance
Fall 2013 Enrollment Facts
 Total Enrollment: 10,427
 Undergraduate: 9,630
 Graduate (incl. Off Campus Teacher
Professional Development): 797
 % Non-resident (incl. International): 21%
 % Female: 57%
 % Multicultural: 9%
 % International: 3%
 Average Undergraduate Age: 21
 Average Graduate Age: 29
New Freshmen Facts
 % of Applicants Admitted: 76.5%
 Avg. ACT Composite: 25
 Median H.S. rank: 81st percentile
 % in top 25% of HS Class: 69%
 % living on campus: 96%
Tuition & Financial Aid Facts
 Annual full-time undergraduate tuition & fees
(entering Fall 2013):
 In-state: $8,769
 Out-of-state: $16,342
 Room & Board: $5,950
 Average % of financial need met: 65%
 % of graduating students with loans: 68%
 Average indebtedness of those with loans:
$26,072
Fall 2013 Classroom & Academic Facts
 Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1
 Average undergraduate class size (excl.
independent study and fieldwork): 27 students
 % of group instruction course sections with
fewer than 50 students: 92%
Retention & Graduation Facts
 % of Fall 2012 new freshmen* returning
Fall 2013: 87%
 % of Fall 2007 freshmen* graduating within
6 years: 69%
 Number of students who earned an
undergraduate degree in the 2012-13
academic year: 1802
 Number of students who earned a graduate
degree in the 2012-13 academic year: 371
* Includes new full-time, degree-seeking only
Major Facts
 The most popular undergraduate fields of
study are (by degrees granted in first major
2012-2013): Biology; Psychology; Elementary
Education; Exercise and Sport Science; Finance

The most popular graduate fields of study
are (by degrees granted 2012-2013):
Education-Professional Development; Health
Professions (Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, Physician Assistant, Medical Dosimetry);
Master of Business Administration; Exercise and
Sport Science; Biology; School Psychology
Faculty Facts
 Total instructional personnel: 595
 Full-time: 489
 With PhD or terminal degree: 80%
 Female: 50%
 Ethnic Minority: 11%
 International: 6%
 Part-time: 106
Fiscal Year 2012-13 Contracts & Grants
 Total award dollars (includes grants &
contracts): $5,164,472
 Non-federal awards: $2,769,173
 Federal awards: $2,395,299
 Total number of awards funded (includes
grants & contracts): 158
 Non-federal awards: 129
 Federal awards: 29
Office of Institutional Research
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