Viterbo University
La Crosse, Wisconsin · Also known as Viterbo · Website
$55,660
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,660
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Viterbo University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in La Crosse, Wisconsin with 1,249 undergraduates and 795 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,260 a year (tuition and fees $34,250). It admits 72% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,660 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,260
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,250
US median $11,837
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,660
Rank 1,049 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
- $21,260
- Tuition and fees
- $34,250
- Cost of attendance
- $45,558
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,657
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,927
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,463
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,847
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,365
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 $25,050 in 2015-16 to $34,250 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
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1,190
- SAT reading, middle
- 570
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 1,249
- Graduate students
- 795
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 71
- Endowment
- $65.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 1,049 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,260 | $16,210 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,250 | $9,856 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $20,492 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $56,804 | $41,210 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,660 | $45,358 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 86% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 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 Subject AreasGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 171 | Withheld | $57,374 | $57,482 | $69,444 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 152 | $26,983 | $72,463 | $77,735 | $88,910 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 98 | $28,608 | $80,283 | $88,297 | $86,288 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 86 | $16,144 | $54,034 | $60,254 | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 56 | $30,017 | $83,328 | $91,559 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | Withheld | $44,961 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $25,000 | $53,852 | $70,009 | $68,257 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 32 | $17,532 | $66,234 | $77,958 | $71,685 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,033 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 24 | $42,780 | $46,100 | $73,502 | $59,571 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $22,814 | $19,930 | $31,051 | $39,775 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's | Master's | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,949 | $76,194 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $25,000 | $46,384 | $57,159 | $51,790 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Nutrition SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,147 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Viterbo University cost?
$21,260 a year is the average net price at Viterbo University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,250, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $45,558. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,657 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Viterbo University?
72% of applicants are admitted to Viterbo University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,190 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do Viterbo University graduates earn?
$55,660 a year is the median pay of former Viterbo University students who work, 10 years after they started ($56,804 after 6 years). That ranks 1,049 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $112,130.
How much student debt do Viterbo University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Viterbo University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 58% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Viterbo University?
68% of first-time, full-time students at Viterbo University finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Viterbo University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (171 graduate certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (152 bachelor's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (98 graduate certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 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.