by our College Data Analytics TeamUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a public institution in La Crosse, Wisconsin enrolling 9,277 undergraduates. It accepts 76% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 71%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #249 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 5%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranks #249 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 5%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was awarded 260 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, UW - La Crosse is ranked #249 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, UW - La Crosse holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has an acceptance rate of 76%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
UW - La Crosse received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 27.
Learn more about University of Wisconsin-La Crosse admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is 81%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has a freshmen retention rate of 87%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UW - La Crosse the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 71%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
In the current academic year, there are 9,277 undergraduates at UW - La Crosse.
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The average net price of UW - La Crosse is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,224 | $8,766 | $10,608 | $17,394 | $18,991 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UW - La Crosse, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW - La Crosse, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,897 a year. That adds up to $23,588 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse make around $60,378 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduates since it is 23% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse make the most money.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a public institution situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crosse is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Contact details for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601-9959 |
| Phone: | 6087858000 |
| Website: | www.uwlax.edu |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93La_Crosse |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/UWLaCrosse |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/UWLaCrosseNews |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 22 majors graduated from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,572 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 262 | $30,457 |
| General Biology | 219 | $32,649 |
| General Psychology | 212 | $28,771 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 202 | $47,712 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 186 | $42,872 |
| Marketing | 177 | $40,183 |
| Business Administration & Management | 128 | $41,819 |
| Allied Health Professions | 120 | $88,521 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 99 | $48,524 |
4,932 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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