What ACT score do I need for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

Middle 50% ACT range is 22 to 27. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire admits roughly 82% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.

What does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire actually cost after financial aid?

Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $16,550 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

Is University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire a reach, match, or safety for me?

Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Acceptance Rate: 82.3% (2026) & How to Get In

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI · Midwest

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has an acceptance rate of 82.3%. The numbers below show who gets in and what it costs.

Acceptance rate: 82.3%
Cost after aid: $16,550
Graduation rate: 64%

What University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire says matters

How University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

Acceptance rate: 88%; 7,065 of 8,029
Yield: 27%; 1,909 enrolled
SAT mid-50: 1130-1360
ACT mid-50: 22-28
CDS year: 2024-25

Acceptance rate by gender

Men: 86%2,673 of 3,103
Women: 89%4,391 of 4,925

Very important

Rigor of secondary school record
Academic GPA

Important

Class rank
Application essay
Level of applicant's interest

Considered

Standardized test scores
Recommendations
Extracurricular activities
Talent or ability
Character or personal qualities
First generation
Geographical residence
State residency
Volunteer work
Work experience

Not considered

Interview
Alumni relation
Religious affiliation or commitment

The full Common Data Set

Every figure University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire published for 2024-25, section by section.

First-Time, First-Year Admission142

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?: Yes
SAT: X
ACT: X
AP: X
CLEP: X
Institutional Exam: X
State Exam (specify):: X
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?: No

Applications

Total first-time, first-year men who applied: 3,103
Total first-time, first-year women who applied: 4,925
Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied: 1
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied: 0
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted: 2,673
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted: 4,391
Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted: 1
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 734
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 4
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 1,168
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 3
Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total first-time, first-year students who applied: 8,029
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted: 7,065
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled: 1,909
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 5,611
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 4,974
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 1,294
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 2,361
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 2,045
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 598
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 57
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 46
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 17
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 0

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?: Yes

Basis for Selection

Rigor of secondary school record: Very Important
Class rank: Important
Academic GPA: Very Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application Essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Considered
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant’s interest: Important

First-time, first-year Profile

Submitting SAT Scores: 0
Submitting ACT Scores: 0.45
Submitting SAT Scores: 33
Submitting ACT Scores: 859
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile: 1,130
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile: 1,220
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile: 1,360
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile: 550
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile: 620
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile: 680
SAT Math: 25th Percentile: 550
SAT Math: 50th Percentile: 610
SAT Math: 75th Percentile: 690
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile: 22%
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile: 25%
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile: 28%
ACT Math: 25th Percentile: 20%
ACT Math: 50th Percentile: 24%
ACT Math: 75th Percentile: 27%
ACT English: 25th Percentile: 20%
ACT English: 50th Percentile: 24%
ACT English: 75th Percentile: 28%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800: 14
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699: 46
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599: 29
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499: 7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399: 4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total: 100
SAT Math: 700-800: 23
SAT Math: 600-699: 31
SAT Math: 500-599: 34
SAT Math: 400-499: 8
SAT Math: 300-399: 4
SAT Math: 200-299: 0
SAT Math: Total: 100
SAT Composite: 1400-1600: 18
SAT Composite: 1200-1399: 49
SAT Composite: 1000-1199: 27
SAT Composite: 800-999: 3
SAT Composite: 600-799: 3
SAT Composite: 400-599: 0
SAT Composite: Total: 100
ACT Composite: 30-36: 13
ACT Composite: 24-29: 50
ACT Composite: 18-23: 32
ACT Composite: 12-17: 5
ACT Composite: 6-11: 0
ACT Composite: Below 6: 0
ACT Composite: Total: 100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class: 19%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class: 47%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class: 83%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class: 17%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class: 54%
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:: 54%
Total: 0
Total: 0
Percent who had GPA of 4.0: 12%
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99: 26%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 21%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 18%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 15%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 8.0%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49: 0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: 0
Total: 100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:: 3.56
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:: 100%

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?: Yes
Amount of application fee:: 25
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?: Yes
Same fee: X
Does your institution have an application closing date?: Yes
Application closing date (fall): 8
Priority Date: 1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?: Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:: X
Other Date: 3
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?: Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:: 1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?: Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?: Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?: No

Transfer Admission38

Fall Applicants

Men: 323
Women: 545
Another Gender: 1
Unknown: 869
Total: 291
Men: 509
Women: 1
Another Gender: 801
Unknown: 152
Total: 263
Men: 0
Women: 415

Application for Admission

Fall: X
Winter: X
Spring: X
Summer: X
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?: No
College transcript(s): Required of All
Essay or personal statement: Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):: 2
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:: D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall: 3
Winter: 1
Fall: 11
Winter: 1
Fall: 8
Winter: 20
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?: Yes
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number: 72
Unit Type: credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:: 30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:: 30
American Council on Education (ACE): Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP): Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST): Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?: Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:: https://www.uwec.edu/offices-services/veterans-center/veterans-benefits

Academic Offerings and Policies22

Special Study Options

Accelerated program: X
Distance learning: X
Double major: X
Dual enrollment: X
English as a Second Language (ESL): X
Exchange student program (domestic): X
External degree program: X
Honors Program: X
Independent study: X
Internships: X
Student-designed major: X
Study abroad: X
Teacher certification program: X
Undergraduate Research: X
Other (specify):: X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine arts: X
English (including composition): X
Humanities: X
Mathematics: X
Sciences (biological or physical): X
Social science: X
Other (describe):: X

Student Life31

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 32%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 6.0%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 20%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 35%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 71%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 6.0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students: 18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 18
Average age of full-time students: 21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 21

Activities Offered

Campus Ministries: X
Choral groups: X
Concert band: X
Dance: X
Drama/theater: X
International Student Organization: X
Jazz band: X
Literary magazine: X
Marching band: X
Model UN: X
Music ensembles: X
Musical theater: X
Opera: X
Pep band: X
Radio station: X
Student government: X
Student newspaper: X
Student-run film society: X
Symphony orchestra: X
Television station: X

Housing

Coed dorms: X

Annual Expenses32

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:: https://www.uwec.edu/tuition-aid/net-price-calculator
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.: X

Public Tuition

Tuition: In-district: 8917
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):: 8917
Tuition: Out-of-state:: 18503
Tuition: In-district: 7931
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):: 7931
Tuition: Out-of-state:: 17517

All Institutions Expenses

Required Fees:: 1851
Food and housing (on-campus):: 9651
Housing Only (on-campus):: 5921
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):: 3730
Required Fees:: 1851
Food and housing (on-campus):: 9651
Housing Only (on-campus):: 5921
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):: 3730

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?: No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?: Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?: 1.4%

Estimated Expenses

Books and supplies:: 400
Transportation:: 1080
Other expenses:: 2286
Books and supplies:: 400
Transportation: 1080
Other expenses:: 1550
Books and supplies:: 400
Food and housing total*: 8190
Transportation:: 1080
Other expenses:: 2286

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:: 330.00
In-district:: 330.00
In-state (out-of-district):: 730.00

Financial Aid108

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 356
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 2,822
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 1,192
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 2,787
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 30
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 2,161

Reporting Year

2023-2024 Final: X

Methodology

Both FM and IM: 9878077

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 5092329
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 4183519
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 3178382
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 22332307
Total Scholarships/Grants: 12539071
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 4971505
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 17510576
Total Self-Help: 932533
Parent Loans: 1725593
Athletic Awards: 15472

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 653863
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 1856746
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 1974679
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 4500760
Total Scholarships/Grants: 20026000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 20026000
Total Self-Help: 753641
Parent Loans: 1868604

Students Awarded Aid

A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 1,996
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 1,707
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 934
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 919
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 798
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 802
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 85
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 270
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 85%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 10917
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 8116
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 4006
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 3664
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 8,168
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 5,680
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 3,400
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 3,348
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 2,802
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 2,980
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 199
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 848
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 83%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 10945
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 8292
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 4577
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 3818
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 561
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 293
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 207
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 203
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 142
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 183
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 3
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 29
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 73%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 8038
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 5797
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 4381
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 3716

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.: 1,521

Source Type Loan

A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 899
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 875
C. Institutional loan programs.: 7
D. State loan programs.: 61
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 196
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 59.0
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 58.0
C. Institutional loan programs.: 0.5
D. State loan programs.: 4.0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 13.0
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 25991
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 19707
C. Institutional loan programs.: 4456
D. State loan programs.: 23649
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 23716

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:: 166
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 3,943
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 654,463

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA: X

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:: X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:: 4
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): 15

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct PLUS Loans: X
State Loans: X
College/university loans from institutional funds: X
Federal Pell Grants: X
Federal SEOG: X
State scholarships/grants: X
Private scholarships: X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds: X

Institutional Aid

Academics: X
Art: X
Leadership: X
Music/drama: X
State/district residency: X
Academics: X
State/district residency: X
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:: CDS-H Page 27 Common Data Set 2024-2025

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred27

Diploma/Certificates

Liberal arts/general studies: 100
TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Associate

Liberal arts/general studies: 100
TOTAL (should = 100%): 100%

Bachelors

Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 0.3
Communication/journalism: 3.6
Computer and information sciences: 3.1
Education: 9.2
Engineering: 1.3
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 0.8
English: 2.7
Liberal arts/general studies: 0.2
Biological/life sciences: 7
Mathematics and statistics: 1.1
Military science and military technologies: 28
Parks and recreation: 4
Philosophy and religious studies: 0.2
Physical sciences: 3.3
Psychology: 6.9
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services: 2.6
Public administration and social services: 3
Social sciences: 3.9
Visual and performing arts: 5.4
Health professions and related programs: 15.7
Business/marketing: 24.8
History: 1
TOTAL (should = 100%): 100%

Enrollment And Persistence130

Institutional Enrollment

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men: 734
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 219
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 2,286
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 0
Other first-year, degree-seeking: women: 3,250
Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 1
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 1
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 1
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 1,168
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 194
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 3,498
Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender: 4,868
Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate students: another gender: 0
Total undergraduate students: unknown: 1
Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 8,765
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men: 696
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women: 9,461
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown: 0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 0
Total Graduate Students: unknown: 0
Total All Students: unknown: 1

All

Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

Nonresidents: 17
Hispanic/Latino: 97
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 24
White, non-Hispanic: 1,616
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 6
Asian, non-Hispanic: 65
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 69
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 15
TOTAL: 1,909
Nonresidents: 189
Hispanic/Latino: 371
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 90
White, non-Hispanic: 7,378
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 21
Asian, non-Hispanic: 267
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 281
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 59
TOTAL: 8,660
Nonresidents: 203
Hispanic/Latino: 376
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 96
White, non-Hispanic: 7,454
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 21
Asian, non-Hispanic: 270
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 282
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 59
TOTAL: 8,765

Persistence

Associate degrees: 18
Bachelor's degrees: 1,960
Master's degrees: 201
Doctoral degrees – professional practice: 17

Graduation Rates

Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 636
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 732
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 931
Total: 2,299
Total: 0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 732
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 931
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 2,299
Total: 2,299
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 229
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 345
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 445
Total: 1,019
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 131
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 147
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 154
Total: 432
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 21
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 20
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 25
Total: 66
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 381
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 512
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 624
Total: 381
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 69.9
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 67
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 66
Total: 66
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 642
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 805
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 867
Total: 2,314
Total: 0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 642
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 805
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 867
Total: 2,314
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 231
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 370
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 413
Total: 1,014
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 154
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 177
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 174
Total: 505
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 22
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 18
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 15
Total: 55
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 407
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 565
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 602
Total: 1,574
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 63.4
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 70.2
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 69.4
Total: 68
2021 Cohort: 0
2020 Cohort: 0
2021 Cohort: 150
2020 Cohort: 18
2021 Cohort: 19

Instructional Faculty And Class Size49

Instructional Faculty

A. Total number of instructional faculty: 420
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 84
C. Total number who are women: 223
D. Total number who are men: 197
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 9
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 356
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 63
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 1
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 177
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 14
C. Total number who are women: 116
D. Total number who are men: 61
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 1
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 64%
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 101
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 12
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 597
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 98
C. Total number who are women: 339
D. Total number who are men: 258
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 10
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 420
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 164
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 13
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio: 19
based on ____ students: 8,951
and ____ faculty: 479

Undergraduate Class Size

2-9: 80
10-19: 80
20-29: 243
30-39: 359
40-49: 253
50-99: 97
100+: 107
Total: 26
2-9: 97
10-19: 97
20-29: 129
30-39: 147
40-49: 5
50-99: 3
100+: 6
Total: 1

Source: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Common Data Set 2024-25

About University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a mid-sized public university in Eau Claire, WI, in a city setting.

What University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire looks for

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.

Frequently asked

What ACT score do I need for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?
Middle 50% ACT range is 22 to 27. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire admits roughly 82% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $16,550 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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