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Viterbo University is a private regional university located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Viterbo University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Viterbo University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,016 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Viterbo University bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Viterbo University is ranked 16th in Wisconsin.
Viterbo University’s median net annual cost of $20,201 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Viterbo University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Accounting, Social Work, Dietetics/Nutrition, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,201
Average years to graduate
4.4
Health Administrative Services
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.31
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.14
Health & Fitness
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 15.74
Psychology
Rank: #798
Economic score: 107.5
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 3 graduate programs at Viterbo University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Viterbo University is 3% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Viterbo University, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Viterbo University graduates within 4.4 years.
Viterbo University 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.
Viterbo University’s economic mobility score of 11.89 is calculated by adjusting the 3.9 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Viterbo University’s EMS of 11.89 ranks in the bottom 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Viterbo University pays $20,201 a year, $22,319 less than the $42,520 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 $20,201
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Viterbo University, 100% 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 $20,201 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,829. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,588
Pell grants
$4,306
State grants
$3,373
Institutional grants
$17,953
Viterbo University offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Viterbo University offers 1 hybrid program. 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
7
Percentage of programs online
12%
Viterbo University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,282 applicants, of which 993 were admitted and 261 enrolled. Viterbo University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
75%
83%
Female
75%
59%
First time
46%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%