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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

General Information

Name: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Address: 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
Phone:

  • General information: (715) 836-2637
  • Financial aid office: (715) 836-3373
  • Admissions office: (715) 836-5415

Website: www.uwec.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,330$5,175$4,858
        Out-of-state$12,805$15,220$14,906
Books and supplies$450$400$400
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,444$4,266$4,130
        Other expenses$2,814$2,670$2,280

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,038$12,511$11,668
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,513$22,556$21,716

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 68%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 36%
  • Institutional grants: 12%
  • Student loans: 51%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3014
  • State/local grants:$1621
  • Institutional grants:$1049
  • Student loans:$3785

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,7422,6194,123
Percent admitted74.1%70.8%76.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time41.3%43.2%40.2%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10688
Undergraduate enrollment: 10153
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 94%
Black non-hispanic: 0%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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