by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Wisconsin - Stout was awarded 70 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is game & interactive media design.
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College Factual ranked UW - Stout as #828 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 46 colleges in Wisconsin, UW - Stout is ranked at #29.
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With an acceptance rate of 86%, University of Wisconsin - Stout is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
UW - Stout received ACT scores from 46% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin - Stout is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 - Stout is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Wisconsin - Stout is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UW - Stout have a four-year graduation rate of 30%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,889 undergraduates at UW - Stout with 5,593 being full-time and 1,296 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,819 | $11,111 | $14,653 | $18,557 | $19,551 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UW - Stout, 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 - Stout, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $7,685 a year. That adds up to $30,740 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UW - Stout are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 712 S Broadway St, Menomonie, WI 54751 |
| Phone: | 715-232-1122 |
| Website: | www.uwstout.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 205 | $54,826 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 149 | $40,615 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 118 | $47,230 |
| Computer Information Systems | 80 | $55,977 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 | $73,260 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 67 | $54,639 |
| General Education | 62 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 51 | $37,050 |
| Hospitality Management | 46 | $43,359 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 45 | $66,623 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 4,019 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Stout. This is a decrease from the 4,968 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,019 | 1,464 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,968 | 1,671 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,861 | 1,915 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,195 | 1,817 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Wisconsin - Stout.
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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