University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · Also known as UW-Eau Claire · Website
$58,561
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,561
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a public 4-year college in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with 8,895 undergraduates and 698 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,550 a year (tuition and fees $9,642 in-state, $19,228 out-of-state). It admits 82% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,561 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,909 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,550
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,642
Out-of-state $19,228
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,909
About $222 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,561
Rank 871 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,550
- Tuition in-state
- $9,642
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,228
- Cost of attendance
- $21,705
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,270
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,968
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,766
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,278
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,778
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,822 in 2015-16 to $9,642 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1,220
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 8,895
- Graduate students
- 698
- Part-time students
- 6.4%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 82%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 108
- Endowment
- $76.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 871 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,550 | $16,210 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,642 | $9,856 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,909 | $20,492 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,011 | $41,210 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,561 | $45,358 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 76% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
108 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 167 | $20,760 | $38,259 | $58,458 | $50,706 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 138 | $19,500 | $51,621 | $70,891 | $69,303 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 136 | $20,550 | $46,254 | $66,606 | $68,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $20,290 | $58,812 | $75,724 | $83,343 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $18,593 | $70,250 | $78,912 | $88,910 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $19,140 | Withheld | $57,862 | $58,928 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $20,262 | $34,507 | $59,937 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 92 | $31,909 | $108,374 | $136,439 | $103,485 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $27,000 | $46,508 | $47,877 | $50,499 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $22,842 | $32,801 | $53,907 | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $20,437 | $41,258 | $58,762 | $55,378 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $22,437 | $61,379 | $83,018 | $76,194 |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $20,494 | $73,321 | $106,724 | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $23,550 | $44,178 | $47,473 | $47,382 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $23,380 | $39,591 | $46,075 | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,700 | $44,125 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $19,500 | $40,562 | $52,461 | $51,790 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $25,557 | $43,764 | $47,079 | $42,892 |
| Social WorkCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $22,250 | $40,333 | $58,043 | $56,359 |
| Special Education and TeachingCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $23,625 | $48,609 | $83,027 | $69,562 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $19,780 | $26,268 | $50,316 | $63,293 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Eau Claire and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire cost?
$16,550 a year is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,642 for in-state students and $19,228 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,705. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,270 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?
82% of applicants are admitted to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,220 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates earn?
$58,561 a year is the median pay of former University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,011 after 6 years). That ranks 871 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $108,374.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates have?
$20,909 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates, about $222 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?
64% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire finish within 6 years. 82% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?
Psychology, General (167 bachelor's graduates), Marketing (138 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (136 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 108 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.