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University of Wisconsin, Stout is a public regional university located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. UW Stout is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UW Stout is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,278 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UW Stout bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. UW Stout is ranked 7th in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin, Stout’s median net annual cost of $15,589 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UW Stout sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Design & Applied Arts, Human Development & Family, Education (subject specific), Hospitality Mgmt., Computer science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,589
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.48
Applied Mathematics
Rank: #11
Economic score: 1.54
Engineering Fields
Rank: #9
Economic score: 1.72
Construction Mgmt.
Rank: #26
Economic score: 1.8
Computer software
Rank: #7
Economic score: 1.91
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #9
Economic score: 4.13
Education
Rank: #415
Economic score: 8.8
Social Sciences
Rank: #377
Economic score: 9.97
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #199
Economic score: 23.92
Psychology
Rank: #738
Economic score: 31.94
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 6 graduate programs at UW Stout - Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Mental & Social Health Services, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Therapeutic professions, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
HR Management
Rank: #14
Economic score: 0.27
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UW Stout is 5% higher than the state average, and 6% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At UW Stout, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UW Stout graduates within 4.9 years.
UW Stout is in the bottom 50% 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, Stout’s economic mobility score of 17.36 is calculated by adjusting the 2.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. UW Stout’s EMS of 17.36 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, Stout pays $15,589 a year, $5,033 less than the $20,622 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 $15,589
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UW Stout, 69% 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 $15,589 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,006. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,720
Pell grants
$4,234
State grants
$2,264
Institutional grants
$1,835
University of Wisconsin, Stout offers 11 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level UW Stout offers 11 programs, 9 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
22
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
28%
University of Wisconsin, Stout's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,890 applicants, of which 4,469 were admitted and 1,324 enrolled. UW Stout has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
60%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
87%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%