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University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·uwstout.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
6,926
peer median 6,874
Avg net price
$17,490
+$2.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
5,547
5,547 candidates competed
Admitted
4,863
87.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,187
24.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

12.1pp gap
Pell recipients
46%169 of 367
Non-Pell (all)
58%587 of 1011
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%165 of 305
No Federal Aid
60%422 of 706

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.1-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.

FVT/GE

Of 77 Title IV programs, 42 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
77
Passing
42
54.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

77programs
  • Passing42 · 54.5%
  • No Data35 · 45.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
37
No data
35

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.

42
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.8%
$59,937 vs $57,169
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+9.6%
$62,663 vs $57,169
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+10.4%
$51,228 vs $46,391
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+12.7%
$41,129 vs $36,491
Food Science and Technology
Master's Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+17.4%
$63,009 vs $53,672
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+29.0%
$47,074 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+29.5%
$47,256 vs $36,491
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+30.4%
$60,490 vs $46,391

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.8%
+$2,768

Debt vs earnings

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

38
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
66%
$27,000 debt · $41,129 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$37,736 debt · $59,937 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
62%
$31,848 debt · $51,228 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
57%
$28,400 debt · $49,703 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
55%
$34,430 debt · $62,663 earn
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,042 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
52%
$24,250 debt · $47,074 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
51%
$25,500 debt · $49,967 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1928Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  3. Jul 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Apr 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  5. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,966
$30–48k$12,229
$48–75k$13,164
$75–110k$19,528
$110k+$22,028

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

Avg net price
$17,490
+$2,395vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $15,095
Federal loans
48.0%
In-state tuition
$10,701
Out-of-state
$19,265

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,743 students received $9.6M in Pell grants, alongside $23.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,743
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.6M
$9,609,577 total
Direct Loans
$23.1M
4,678 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.9M
1,770 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$10.8M
2,492 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.7M
249 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
149 loan awards
Grad PLUS$103K
18 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,340 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,340
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
3.8%
2018
2.9%
2019
0.9%
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 University of Wisconsin-Stout

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs77
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,404 total completions
01Business
32923.4%
02Visual/Performing Arts
23116.5%
03Education
18213.0%
04Engineering
17312.3%
05Computer Sciences
14510.3%
06Health Professions
916.5%
07Psychology
785.6%
08Agriculture
735.2%
09Engineering Tech
674.8%
10Comm. Technologies
352.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,926
12-mo unduplicated
7,895
Undergraduate
6,815
Graduate
1,080

Gender split

Men
52%4,135
Women
48%3,760

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.7%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more
3.6%
Asian
3.1%
Non-resident
2.9%
Unknown
1.6%
Black
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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.

EADA
Athletes
568
351 M · 217 W
Women athletes
38.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$21K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$37K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field (Outdoor)
77 M · 65 W
$173K
Track and Field (Indoor)
77 M · 64 W
$195K
Football
140 M · —
$665K
Soccer
32 M · 32 W
$318K
Cross Country
30 M · 25 W
$151K
Baseball
38 M · —
$203K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.01
7 offenses · 6,951 students

3-year trend

0.132 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.01Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
3
Rape
2
Arson
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

7total
  • On campus6
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs010
Liquor371

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
279

University of Wisconsin-Stout vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Wisconsin-Stout selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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-Stout
55%—6,926$17,490Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
61%89.4%6,389$16,032Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
71%75.5%10,446$16,210Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
63%85.7%11,746$14,158Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saginaw Valley State University
48%72.1%6,822$10,775Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western Illinois University
45%71.2%6,332$12,937Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median58%75.5%6,874$15,095

Institutions like University of Wisconsin-Stout

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Wisconsin-Stout's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Wisconsin-Stout Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Bridget P. Dewees
    Senior Officer, Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about University of Wisconsin-Stout

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Wisconsin-Stout.

What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Stout?

University of Wisconsin-Stout reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Wisconsin-Stout?

University of Wisconsin-Stout reports a total enrollment of 6,926 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at University of Wisconsin-Stout is $17,490 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-Stout?

University of Wisconsin-Stout's yield rate is 24.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Wisconsin-Stout located?

University of Wisconsin-Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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