University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin · Also known as UW-Stevens Point · Website
$52,021
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,021
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is a public 4-year college in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with 7,306 undergraduates and 743 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,559 a year (tuition and fees $9,488 in-state, $18,508 out-of-state). It admits 92% of applicants and 51% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,021 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,503 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,559
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,488
Out-of-state $18,508
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
51%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,503
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,021
Rank 1,316 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
- $14,559
- Tuition in-state
- $9,488
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,508
- Cost of attendance
- $20,079
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,833
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,609
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,428
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,042
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,737
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 $7,672 in 2015-16 to $9,488 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
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1,150
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 7,306
- Graduate students
- 743
- Part-time students
- 9.6%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 122
- Endowment
- $68.4M
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 1,316 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,559 | $16,210 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,488 | $9,856 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,503 | $20,492 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,371 | $41,210 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,021 | $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. 74% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
122 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $22,500 | $43,087 | $45,181 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $20,500 | $47,454 | $64,760 | $68,257 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $24,000 | $27,273 | $42,330 | $45,338 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 82 | $6,500 | $25,231 | $48,051 | $44,125 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $20,495 | $40,553 | $53,642 | $56,185 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $24,206 | $40,005 | $47,537 | $51,389 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 70 | $18,208 | $54,168 | $57,006 | $65,824 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $23,080 | $33,226 | $51,024 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $21,695 | $33,100 | $52,187 | $57,214 |
| ForestryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $21,393 | $41,177 | $55,724 | $58,784 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 44 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $19,534 | $42,297 | $52,424 | $47,243 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,250 | $37,888 | $48,451 | $52,657 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $23,500 | $41,582 | $50,710 | $51,790 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $20,500 | $43,844 | $46,315 | $50,499 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $22,372 | $36,797 | $56,019 | $68,245 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $23,776 | $35,724 | $48,982 | $56,359 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $25,000 | $20,903 | $37,507 | $39,775 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,463 | $29,334 | $42,771 | $41,367 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $19,000 | Withheld | $51,497 | $58,928 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 29 | $38,238 | $55,083 | $57,093 | $67,030 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $14,309 | $68,395 | $81,789 | $88,910 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $19,500 | $51,488 | $64,810 | $76,194 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $22,500 | $46,155 | $61,349 | $65,466 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Stevens Point 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-Stevens Point cost?
$14,559 a year is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,488 for in-state students and $18,508 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,079. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,833 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?
92% of applicants are admitted to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,150 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates earn?
$52,021 a year is the median pay of former University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,371 after 6 years). That ranks 1,316 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's) at $84,047.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates have?
$21,503 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?
51% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point finish within 6 years. 74% 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-Stevens Point?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (119 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (90 bachelor's graduates), Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (84 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 122 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.