Inside Academics at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is 19 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse employs 84% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse can choose from 50 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 4,932 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Wisconsin-La Crosse retains and graduates its students — 87% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Dig Deeper into Academics on University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — the schools accreditation and what it means