University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's acceptance rate is 82.3% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 65% and its four-year rate is 44% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 64%. In-state tuition and fees are $9,642 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,228 (2024). Fall enrollment is 10,049 students, and 10,969 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public university in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers bachelor's and master's degrees. As of 2024, the university had an enrollment of approximately 9,500 students.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 77 Title IV programs, 38 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing38 · 49.4%
- No Data38 · 49.4%
- Failing1 · 1.3%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 7
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Jan 2020Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Feb 2018Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,233 students received $12.3M in Pell grants, alongside $28.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,321 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at UWEC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 16
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus8
- Public property1
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Sexual orientation3
- Ethnicity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Oakridge Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
UWEC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UWEC selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 65% | 82.3% | 10,049 | $16,550 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Appalachian State University | 75% | 90.1% | 21,570 | $16,836 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
College of Charleston | 66% | 60.0% | 11,926 | $18,960 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Florida Gulf Coast University | 57% | 63.4% | 16,612 | $12,568 | Doctoral/Professional |
Keene State College | 60% | 90.3% | 2,848 | $17,887 | Baccalaureate |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 54% | 90.8% | 7,467 | $21,331 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 58% | 86.2% | 6,975 | $20,787 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Northern Michigan University | 53% | 84.0% | 7,409 | $14,085 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Radford University | 49% | 89.5% | 7,812 | $14,578 | Doctoral/Professional |
Ramapo College of New Jersey | 70% | 70.6% | 5,981 | $18,173 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Rhode Island College | 48% | 91.8% | 6,155 | $9,478 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Rowan University | 67% | 77.7% | 21,026 | $22,408 | R2 Research |
Salisbury University | 68% | 87.5% | 7,025 | $17,743 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 66% | 71.5% | 8,376 | $19,608 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Sonoma State University | 58% | 93.4% | 5,891 | $12,885 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Southeast Missouri State University | 58% | 73.5% | 9,501 | $15,882 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
SUNY at Fredonia | 50% | 77.7% | 3,179 | $15,897 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
SUNY College at Geneseo | 71% | 66.4% | 3,945 | $18,211 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
SUNY Oneonta | 69% | 69.6% | 5,337 | $19,158 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Towson University | 69% | 82.0% | 19,401 | $17,413 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Truman State University | 69% | 83.8% | 3,664 | $12,780 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 65% | 88.8% | 9,253 | $18,743 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of North Carolina Wilmington | 71% | 64.2% | 18,848 | $20,109 | R2 Research |
University of Northern Iowa | 68% | 92.7% | 9,278 | $15,901 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 71% | 75.5% | 10,446 | $16,210 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 57% | 91.8% | 8,233 | $14,559 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 63% | 85.7% | 11,746 | $14,158 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 71% | 78.4% | 17,171 | $23,331 | R2 Research |
Western Illinois University | 45% | 71.2% | 6,332 | $12,937 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Western Washington University | 65% | 93.2% | 14,710 | $21,193 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Winona State University | 56% | 75.5% | 6,045 | $17,503 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| Peer group median | 65% | 82.3% | 8,233 | $17,413 |
Institutions like UWEC
Explore the federal data for institutions in UWEC's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina
Appalachian State University
Grad rate75%Admit rate90.1%Enrollment21,570Net price$16,836 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Carolina
College of Charleston
Grad rate66%Admit rate60.0%Enrollment11,926Net price$18,960 - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Florida Gulf Coast University
Grad rate57%Admit rate63.4%Enrollment16,612Net price$12,568 - BaccalaureateNew Hampshire
Keene State College
Grad rate60%Admit rate90.3%Enrollment2,848Net price$17,887 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate54%Admit rate90.8%Enrollment7,467Net price$21,331 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate58%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment6,975Net price$20,787 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMichigan
Northern Michigan University
Grad rate53%Admit rate84.0%Enrollment7,409Net price$14,085 - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
Radford University
Grad rate49%Admit rate89.5%Enrollment7,812Net price$14,578 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Grad rate70%Admit rate70.6%Enrollment5,981Net price$18,173 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRhode Island
Rhode Island College
Grad rate48%Admit rate91.8%Enrollment6,155Net price$9,478 - R2 ResearchNew Jersey
Rowan University
Grad rate67%Admit rate77.7%Enrollment21,026Net price$22,408 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Salisbury University
Grad rate68%Admit rate87.5%Enrollment7,025Net price$17,743 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate66%Admit rate71.5%Enrollment8,376Net price$19,608 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Sonoma State University
Grad rate58%Admit rate93.4%Enrollment5,891Net price$12,885 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMissouri
Southeast Missouri State University
Grad rate58%Admit rate73.5%Enrollment9,501Net price$15,882 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York
SUNY at Fredonia
Grad rate50%Admit rate77.7%Enrollment3,179Net price$15,897 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York
SUNY College at Geneseo
Grad rate71%Admit rate66.4%Enrollment3,945Net price$18,211 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
SUNY Oneonta
Grad rate69%Admit rate69.6%Enrollment5,337Net price$19,158 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Towson University
Grad rate69%Admit rate82.0%Enrollment19,401Net price$17,413 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMissouri
Truman State University
Grad rate69%Admit rate83.8%Enrollment3,664Net price$12,780 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMinnesota
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Grad rate65%Admit rate88.8%Enrollment9,253Net price$18,743 - R2 ResearchNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Grad rate71%Admit rate64.2%Enrollment18,848Net price$20,109 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIowa
University of Northern Iowa
Grad rate68%Admit rate92.7%Enrollment9,278Net price$15,901 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Grad rate71%Admit rate75.5%Enrollment10,446Net price$16,210 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Grad rate57%Admit rate91.8%Enrollment8,233Net price$14,559 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Grad rate63%Admit rate85.7%Enrollment11,746Net price$14,158 - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate71%Admit rate78.4%Enrollment17,171Net price$23,331 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
Western Illinois University
Grad rate45%Admit rate71.2%Enrollment6,332Net price$12,937 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWashington
Western Washington University
Grad rate65%Admit rate93.2%Enrollment14,710Net price$21,193 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMinnesota
Winona State University
Grad rate56%Admit rate75.5%Enrollment6,045Net price$17,503
UWEC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research serves as a comprehensive source for information about UW-Eau Claire.
Visit IR office pageResearch funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Common Data Set
UWEC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C16,785 applied → 2,612 admitted (38.5%) → 1,742 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Selective — 38.5% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 1050–1280 (median 1150).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 22–28 (median 25).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $21,861 (2025-2026).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $21,861 → about $11,696 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($10,165); 84% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H10% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H558% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $26,464 on average.
Academic Experience
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~16% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1750 transfer applicants → 565 admitted (75.3%) → 372 enrolled
Source publications
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookUW-Eau Claire Factbook2025The UW-Eau Claire Factbook provides publicly available data dashboards regarding various institutional metrics, such as admissions statistics, freshmen profiles, enrollment trends, retention and graduation rates, and degrees granted. It emphasizes trends over the past 10 years and includes data on high impact practices and enrollment and alumni maps. The data is categorized by various demographics and status indicators. For further data not found within these dashboards, users are encouraged to submit a data request form to the Office of Institutional Research.uwec.edu
- Strategic planUWEC's Strategic Plan2024The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Strategic Plan aims to transform the university into a premier institution by 2030 through focused changes and growth strategies. Key pillars of the plan include ensuring academic excellence and belonging, establishing national leadership in healthcare education, and creating multiple pathways for student engagement. Objective metrics such as student enrollment, retention, and active-learning participation are outlined to measure progress and institutional impact.uwec.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of UWEC (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Justin VernonMusic
- Mark Andrew GreenGovernment
- Michael AndrewMusic
- Paul MenardAthletics
- Sona MehringBusiness and economics
- Mary LaschingerBusiness and economics
- Horacio D. RozanskiBusiness and economics
- Debra MonroeArts and entertainment
- T. Keith GlennanScience
- Victor ShoupScience
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