UW - Eau Claire earned 98 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 4 in the top 1%, 45 in the top 5%, 33 in the top 10% and 16 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #25 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 98 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 4 / 45
Highest placement: #25 of 4,939, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 20
Placements this edition: 309
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Earned?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire holds 98 ranking badges across 20 fields of study, 49 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. This page reflects the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
4
Top 5%
45
Top 10%
33
Top 15%
16
Total
98
What Is University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Known For?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 7 of its 39 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include American Sign Language, Health/Medical Admin Services and Communication Sciences. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 77 in Top Ranked for American Sign Language.
How Does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Rank in Athletics?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #27 of 101 in Wrestling (D3) (top 27%).
How Does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Rank for Online Students?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #31 of 199 in Most Popular Online for Special Education (top 16%).
How Does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire earned 59 badges, 45 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #25 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire appears in 309 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team