University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin · Website
$60,378
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$60,378
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a public 4-year college in La Crosse, Wisconsin with 9,277 undergraduates and 945 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,210 a year (tuition and fees $10,070 in-state, $19,517 out-of-state). It admits 76% of applicants and 71% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,378 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,210
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,070
Out-of-state $19,517
Admission rate
76%
US median 78%
Completion rate
71%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,500
About $239 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,378
Rank 779 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
- $16,210
- Tuition in-state
- $10,070
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,517
- Cost of attendance
- $19,593
- Students with a need-based grant
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,224
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,766
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,608
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,394
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,991
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 $8,832 in 2015-16 to $10,070 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
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1,220
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 9,277
- Graduate students
- 945
- Part-time students
- 3.2%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 74
- Endowment
- $46.1M
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 779 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,210 | $16,210 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,070 | $9,856 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 76% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 71% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,500 | $20,492 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,626 | $41,210 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,378 | $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. 80% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
74 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 234 | $23,000 | $36,823 | $67,446 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 226 | $21,282 | $31,327 | $55,173 | $50,706 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 201 | $20,500 | $55,965 | $76,227 | $83,343 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 187 | $21,500 | $30,993 | $58,233 | $54,562 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $22,685 | $46,432 | $61,191 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $20,122 | $42,706 | $46,328 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $23,250 | $52,521 | $67,521 | $68,257 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $21,906 | $40,293 | $56,470 | $56,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $20,518 | $62,450 | $78,296 | $76,194 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $26,801 | $41,585 | $55,418 | $58,808 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 56 | $37,488 | $117,651 | $127,722 | $127,347 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $21,470 | $65,243 | $93,633 | $92,374 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $20,490 | $35,281 | $57,256 | $63,293 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 46 | $14,465 | $55,445 | $55,528 | $59,916 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $23,180 | $53,595 | $71,768 | $82,686 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $24,190 | $37,018 | $55,614 | $55,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $25,500 | $60,232 | $75,197 | $70,786 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $20,000 | $41,370 | $58,908 | $55,792 |
| ArcheologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $20,475 | $29,547 | $42,939 | $41,748 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 33 | $25,156 | $45,222 | $51,082 | $71,685 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 33 | $41,333 | $64,132 | $65,645 | $71,416 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $21,000 | $37,748 | $46,043 | $48,590 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | $67,661 | $80,552 | $83,290 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of La Crosse and Wisconsin on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does University of Wisconsin-La Crosse cost?
$16,210 a year is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,070 for in-state students and $19,517 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,593. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,224 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse?
76% of applicants are admitted to University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 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-La Crosse graduates earn?
$60,378 a year is the median pay of former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,626 after 6 years). That ranks 779 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $117,651.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduates have?
$22,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduates, about $239 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-La Crosse?
71% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse finish within 6 years. 87% 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-La Crosse?
Biology, General (234 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (226 bachelor's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (201 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 74 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.