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University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin · Distant town

87.7%
Admit rate
$17,490
Avg net price
55%
Graduation rate
$58,084
Median earnings

University of Wisconsin-Stout is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Menomonie, Wisconsin (distant town setting), enrolling 5,842 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 5,842 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 88% admitNCCAA Division II · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
87.7%
ACT (mid 50%)
20–27
Avg GPA (est.)
3.29

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

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

About Menomonie, Wisconsin

Menomonie is a city in and the county seat of Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The earliest known residents of the area were people from the Trempealeau Hopewell Culture of the Middle Woodland Period (100–400 CE). Evidence from their culture includes a mound from the Wakanda Mounds Group in Wakanda Park, along the western shore of Lake Menomin. Caddie Woodlawn, a Newbery Award-winning novel, is based on the girlhood adventures of Caroline Augusta Woodhouse, who lived about 10 miles south of Menomonie. The novel is by Woodhouse's granddaughter, Carol Ryrie Brink, and was published in 1936. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
126 miles
Nearest airport
22 miles to Chippewa Valley (EAU)

How University of Wisconsin-Stout compares

Selectivity87.7%

More selective than 29% · #26 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

SAT average1150

Higher than 45%

Graduation rate55%

Higher than 50% · #23 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention79%

Higher than 59%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,084

Higher than 62% · #10 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$17,490

Cheaper than 62% · #14 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$23,000

Lower than 53%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment5,842

Larger than 80%

Percentiles compare University of Wisconsin-Stout 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

6,632students
  • Undergraduate5,84288%
  • Graduate79012%

Undergraduates by gender

5,842undergrads
  • Women2,77948%
  • Men3,06352%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black1.5%
  • Hispanic4.2%
  • Asian3.1%
  • Other or multiracial8.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,842
Graduate enrollment
790
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$70,070
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$75,096
Endowment
$86,623,213

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 1,267 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wisconsin58%
  • Other U.S. states40%
  • International2.2%

A regional draw: about 58% of first-years come from Wisconsin, the rest from elsewhere.

2% came from outside the U.S. 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
87.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1150
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
20–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.29

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,701
Out-of-state tuition
$19,265
Room & board
$9,008
Books & supplies
$98
Total cost of attendance
$22,797
Average net price
$17,490

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)
55%
Graduated on time (4 years)
28%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,251
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,084
Median debt at graduation
$23,000
Students with federal loans
48%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
72%

About 27% 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
28%
Low-income (Pell)
46%
First-generation
47%

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
3,169
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
54%
Housing charge (year)
$4,950
Meal plan (year)
$3,418
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCCAA Division II
Football conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
767 (460 men · 307 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 (14)

Track and Field (Outdoor)142
Track and Field (Indoor)141
Football140
Soccer64
Cross Country55
Baseball38
Basketball34
Golf32
Ice Hockey28
Softball25
Volleyball23
Lacrosse21
Gymnastics16
Tennis8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (6,926 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.

2.3reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.0
Rape
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
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
$10,966
$30–48k
$12,229
$48–75k
$13,164
$75–110k
$19,528
$110k+
$22,028

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
$62,504

$13,164/year × about 4.7 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.

29%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,000
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 29% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,000. 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 1,224 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)
$58,084
Typical debt at graduation
$23,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
40%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.0 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
$50,743
Men
$67,546

Men out-earn women by $16,803 (33%) 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
82°F
Winter low
4°F
Annual rain
34.2″
Annual snow
40.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Menomonie, WI US station (0.5 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.

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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.