Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·uwsp.edu
6-yr Graduation
51%
-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
8,233
peer median 6,738
Avg net price
$13,726
+$161 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
Ask Clema

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
8,590
8,590 candidates competed
Admitted
7,886
91.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,852
23.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
51%-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
52%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 91 Title IV programs, 42 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
91
Passing
42
46.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

91programs
  • Passing42 · 46.2%
  • No Data48 · 52.7%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
8
Safe
32
No data
48

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.

43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.1%
$57,093 vs $57,169
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.8%
$37,507 vs $36,491
Philosophy
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
+8.3%
$39,532 vs $36,491
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+16.0%
$42,330 vs $36,491
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+17.2%
$42,771 vs $36,491
International/Globalization Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+17.8%
$42,984 vs $36,491
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+18.2%
$43,119 vs $36,491
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+18.5%
$43,258 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.1%
$76
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.8%
+$1,016

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

40
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
69%
$26,000 debt · $37,507 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$36,700 debt · $57,093 earn
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
57%
$24,104 debt · $42,330 earn
Philosophy
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
54%
$21,500 debt · $39,532 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$24,562 debt · $45,181 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
54%
$22,952 debt · $42,771 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$25,500 debt · $47,537 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
53%
$23,000 debt · $43,258 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1951Next review Aug 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1916

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 11

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  2. Apr 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  3. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,953
$30–48k$8,490
$48–75k$12,706
$75–110k$16,141
$110k+$17,500

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,726
+$161vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $13,566
Federal loans
49.8%
In-state tuition
$8,834
Out-of-state
$17,854

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,792 students received $15.2M in Pell grants, alongside $26.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,792
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.2M
$15,203,498 total
Direct Loans
$26.2M
5,638 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.7M
2,315 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.6M
2,773 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.8M
279 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.9M
245 loan awards
Grad PLUS$187K
26 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 4,076 borrowers who entered repayment, 90 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,076
Defaulted
90
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.5%
2017
7.0%
2018
5.3%
2019
2.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UWSP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs115
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,494 total completions
01Education
35523.8%
02Natural Resources
26417.7%
03Business
22715.2%
04Health Professions
22515.1%
05Visual/Performing Arts
956.4%
06Social Sciences
805.4%
07Biological Sciences
704.7%
08Psychology
664.4%
09Liberal Arts
654.4%
10Computer Sciences
473.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
8,233
12-mo unduplicated
9,050
Undergraduate
8,207
Graduate
843

Gender split

Men
41%3,750
Women
59%5,300

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.3%
Hispanic
4.4%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
2.8%
Unknown
1.3%
Black
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
700
431 M · 269 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$33K
$39K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Track and Field (Indoor)
78 M · 62 W
$85K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
76 M · 59 W
$88K
Football
132 M ·
$560K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
36 M · 32 W
$133K
Wrestling
30 M · 28 W
$243K
Cross Country
32 M · 23 W
$83K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.14
25 offenses · 7,964 students

3-year trend

2.772 yrs ago1.601 yr ago3.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
61
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
75
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
9
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
11
Fondling
9
Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

25total
  • On campus24
  • Public property1

Includes 16 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
15
Dating violence
21
Stalking
36 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs719
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
314

UWSP vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UWSP selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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-Stevens Point
51%8,233$13,726Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
65%82.3%10,049$16,948Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
53%88.6%11,174$12,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
57%81.7%5,243$14,714Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
40%75.4%3,925$10,044Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Superior
42%93.0%2,833$13,405Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median52%82.3%6,738$13,566

Frequently asked questions about University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UWSP.

What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point reports a total enrollment of 8,233 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

The average net price at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is $13,726 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's yield rate is 23.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point located?

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481-3897.

Have a question this page can’t answer?

Ask Clema anything about University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.

Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card