Public · University

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin · Distant town

91.8%
Admit rate
$14,559
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$52,021
Median earnings

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Stevens Point, Wisconsin (distant town setting), enrolling 7,306 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 7,306 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 92% admitNCAA Division III with football · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's admitted students.

Admit rate
91.8%
ACT (mid 50%)
20–26
Avg GPA (est.)
3.28

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Stevens Point is a city in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Historically part of the Menominee homelands, a three-mile strip along the Wisconsin River was ceded to the United States in an 1836 treaty. In 1854 the Menominee made its last treaty with the U.S., gathering on a reservation on the Wolf River. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail also runs through the city. An 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed public golf course, SentryWorld, is at the Sentry Insurance Home Office. The Schmeeckle Reserve, a nature reserve, is on the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
75 miles
Nearest airport
18 miles to Central Wisconsin (CWA)

How University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point compares

Selectivity91.8%

More selective than 20% · #30 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

SAT average1150

Higher than 45%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 42% · #24 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention74%

Higher than 42%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,021

Higher than 44% · #29 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$14,559

Cheaper than 75% · #7 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$21,503

Lower than 62%

Student–faculty ratio21 : 1

Lower than 8%

Undergraduate enrollment7,306

Larger than 84%

Percentiles compare University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

8,049students
  • Undergraduate7,30691%
  • Graduate7439%

Undergraduates by gender

7,306undergrads
  • Women3,96954%
  • Men3,33746%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black1.5%
  • Hispanic5.2%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial5.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
7,306
Graduate enrollment
743
Student–faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
8%
Median family income
$63,572
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,271
Endowment
$68,399,763

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,828 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wisconsin88%
  • Other U.S. states12%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point draws overwhelmingly from Wisconsin.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
91.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1150
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
20–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.28

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,488
Out-of-state tuition
$18,508
Room & board
$8,800
Books & supplies
$250
Total cost of attendance
$20,079
Average net price
$14,559

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
37%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,371
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,021
Median debt at graduation
$21,503
Students with federal loans
49%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
70%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
37%
Low-income (Pell)
51%
First-generation
50%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
3,462
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
47%
Housing charge (year)
$4,850
Meal plan (year)
$3,650
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
944 (563 men · 381 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (15)

Track and Field (Indoor)149
Track and Field (Outdoor)147
Football123
Wrestling67
Cross Country64
Soccer61
Swimming and Diving (combined)58
Ice Hockey51
Baseball44
Volleyball43
Basketball37
Tennis34
Golf28
Lacrosse19
Softball19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
57
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (8,233 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

21reported offenses a year
19 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
10
Fondling
8.0
Burglary
1.3
Aggravated assault
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$8,833
$30–48k
$9,609
$48–75k
$11,428
$75–110k
$17,042
$110k+
$18,737

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$50,273

$11,428/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

83%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,559
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 83% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,559. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,683 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,021
Typical debt at graduation
$21,503
Debt vs. one year's pay
41%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$48,155
Men
$57,251

Men out-earn women by $9,096 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
7°F
Annual rain
34″
Annual snow
48.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stevens PT, WI US station (1.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

Colleges similar to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point side by side →

Colleges near University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.