by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
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 361 badges in the 2026 rankings.
UW - La Crosse is ranked #216 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, UW - La Crosse holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.
See all of the rankings for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has a freshmen retention rate of 86%. 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 9,194 undergraduates at UW - La Crosse.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
The average net price of UW - La Crosse is $16,772. 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.### Net Price by Income Group for UW - La Crosse
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,798 | $8,794 | $13,175 | $16,528 | $17,538 |
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 |
| 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 | 2,534 | NA |
| General Biology | 254 | $32,649 |
| Health & Physical Education | 229 | $30,763 |
| General Psychology | 204 | $28,771 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 181 | $47,712 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 165 | $40,284 |
| Marketing | 152 | $40,183 |
| Business Administration & Management | 136 | $41,819 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 117 | NA |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 110 | $46,904 |
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.
4,932 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Learn more about online learning at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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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