University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,645

3.86% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$15,323

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

76.1%

10,315 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

9,991

85.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

67.6%

1,583 Graduates

About

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a higher education institution located in Eau Claire County, WI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire were General Psychology (167 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (138 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (136 degrees).

In 2023, 2,878 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. 63.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,501 degrees), 30.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is $7,645, which is $−16,930 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2,321 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is $7,645, which is $16,930 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,323.

In 2023, 47% of undergraduate students attending University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,645

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was $7,645. The cost of tuition at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is $−16,930 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,323

2023 Value

2.15%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,323. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire grew by 2.15%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,014

Room and Board

$400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was of $9,014 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.16% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 39% with respect to 2022, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2321 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received 10,315 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.846% annual growth. Out of those 10,315 applicants, 7,848 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.1% acceptance rate.

There were 9,991 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2023.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has an overall enrollment yield of 27.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

7,848

Accepted Out of 10,315

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was 76.1% (7,848 admissions from 10,315 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 76.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 0.846%, while admissions declined by 1.54%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire had a total enrollment of 9,991 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is 8,562 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,429. This means that 85.7% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.4% White, 3.82% Hispanic or Latino, 3.28% Asian, 3.19% Two or More Races, 1.04% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53%), followed by White Male (33.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.03%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (83.4%), followed by White Male (5.53%) and Asian Female (3.56%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,991 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is 8,562 and the part-time enrollment is 1,429. This means that 85.7% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
8,534 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
382 enrolled students
Asian
328 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is 85.4% White, 3.82% Hispanic or Latino, 3.28% Asian, 3.19% Two or More Races, 1.04% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 75 students (0.751%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 764 more women than men received degrees from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is white (2,501 degrees awarded). There were 30.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is General Psychology (167 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (138 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (136 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (124 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (32 degrees), and English (77 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (206,628 people), Postsecondary teachers (202,133 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (190,052 people), Other managers (185,998 people), and Secondary school teachers (167,430 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (124 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (32 degrees), English (77 degrees), History (47 degrees), and Physical Sciences (71 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are Language & Linguistics (124 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (32 degrees), English (77 degrees), History (47 degrees), and Physical Sciences (71 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are Elementary & secondary schools (545,454 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (402,735 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (193,134 people), Legal services (166,113 people), and Computer Systems Design (155,376 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
167 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
138 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
136 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was General Psychology with 167 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,057

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,821

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,057 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, which is 0.58 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,821).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 139 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.24 times more than the 112 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 144 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in General Communication Sciences & Disorders, which is 48 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 45% of students graduating from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.0632% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,501 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
83 degrees awarded
Asian
80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is white (2,501 degrees awarded). There were 30.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

0.0347% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,603 degrees awarded
White Male
898 degrees awarded
Asian Female
55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is white female (1,603 degrees awarded). There were 1.79 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (898 degrees).

Operations

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has an endowment valued at nearly $70.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.82M (3.98%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire had a total salary expenditure of 204M. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire employs 155 Professors, 107 Assistant professors and 80 Associate professors. Most academics at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are Male Professor (88), Female Professor (67), and Female Assistant professor (64).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 141 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 115 employees, and Service with 104 employees.

Endowment

$70.7M

2023 Endowment

9.11%

growth from 2022

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has an endowment valued at about $70.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire grew 9.11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$9.44M - Federal
$770k - State
$154k - Local

As of 2023, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received $9.44M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $770k from state grants and contracts, and $154k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$83.6M

2023 Salaries

2.67%

growth from 2022

In 2023, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire paid a median of $83.6M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($204M) and a 2.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.95% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.87% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$34.3M

Instructional Salaries

425

Number of Employees

In 2023, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire paid a total of $34.3M to 425 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

155 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

141 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire were Professor with 155 employees, Assistant professor with 107 employees, and Associate professor with 80 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 141 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 115 employees, and Service with 104 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was Male Professor with 88 employees, Female Professor with 67 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 64 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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