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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

General Information

Name: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Address: 1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601-9959
Phone:

  • General information: (608) 785-8000
  • Financial aid office: (608) 785-8604
  • Admissions office: (608) 785-8067

Website: www.uwlax.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$5,398$5,225$4,897
        Out-of-state$12,873$15,271$14,792
Books and supplies$300$300$300
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,970$4,770$4,520
        Other expenses$2,730$2,690$2,202

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,398$12,985$11,919
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,873$23,031$21,814

Data Confirmed.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 55%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Student loans: 51%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2655
  • State/local grants:$1799
  • Student loans:$3736

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,9562,4113,545
Percent admitted71.1%66.4%74.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time41.5%43.7%40.1%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9397
Undergraduate enrollment: 8140
First-time student retention: 87%
Overall graduation rate: 64%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 93%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Software Engineering - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Bachelor
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • 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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