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University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire is a public regional university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. UW Eau Claire is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UW Eau Claire is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,869 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UW Eau Claire bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. UW Eau Claire is ranked 6th in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire’s median net annual cost of $16,051 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UW Eau Claire sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Marketing, Biology, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,051
Average years to graduate
4.7
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.15
Computer science
Rank: #69
Economic score: 1.31
Accounting
Rank: #134
Economic score: 2.01
Mathematics
Rank: #123
Economic score: 3.02
Social Work
Rank: #65
Economic score: 4.1
Special Education
Rank: #58
Economic score: 4.75
Criminal Justice
Rank: #205
Economic score: 4.92
Health & Fitness
Rank: #150
Economic score: 5.32
Education
Rank: #206
Economic score: 5.81
English Language & Lit
Rank: #307
Economic score: 10.99
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at UW Eau Claire - Business Administration, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UW Eau Claire is 7% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At UW Eau Claire, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UW Eau Claire graduates within 4.8 years.
UW Eau Claire is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire’s economic mobility score of 15.69 is calculated by adjusting the 2.17 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. UW Eau Claire’s EMS of 15.69 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire pays $16,051 a year, $5,060 less than the $21,111 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,051
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UW Eau Claire, 68% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,051 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,550. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,893
Pell grants
$4,274
State grants
$1,999
Institutional grants
$1,411
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire offers 4 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level UW Eau Claire offers 3 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
10%
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,420 applicants, of which 7,297 were admitted and 2,253 enrolled. UW Eau Claire has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
86%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%