University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Eau Claire, WI
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.uwec.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,995
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
83%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
International
2%
Black
1%
Native American
0%
From State
69%
From Region
29%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
26%
Health Sciences
18%
Education
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Engineering
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,642
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,228
Est. In-State Cost
$12,473
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$24,873
10-Year ROI
$190,000
ROI Percentile
78th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
44%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation
244 (43%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
77%
Yield (Unbound)
28%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #324 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #381 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #467 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 17 | #436 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
44%
SAT Range
1130
–
1270
SAT Math Range
540
–
650
SAT RW Range
560
–
660
ACT Range
22
–
27
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 846 | 40% / 60% | 4% | $58,353 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 6% | $84,596 | 93 | — | |
| Materials Engineering | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 67% | $80,391 | 91 | — | |
| Computer Science | 61 +1 | 82% / 18% | 23% | $103,420 | 98 | 98% | |
| Chemistry | 19 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $60,104 | 70 | 95% | |
| Geology | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 6% | $53,031 | 55 | 100% | |
| Materials Science | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 83% | $62,530 | 74 | — | |
| Mathematics | 22 +7 | 45% / 55% | 5% | $69,642 | 83 | 96% | |
| Physics | 16 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $85,292 | 94 | 88% | |
| Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,104 | 70 | 95% | |
| Biology | 104 — | 31% / 69% | 3% | $59,053 | 68 | 97% | |
| Molecular Biology | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $61,570 | 72 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 16 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $59,277 | 69 | — | |
| Economics | 17 +1 | 65% / 35% | 6% | $68,243 | 81 | 97% | |
| American Indian Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,211 | 48 | — | |
| Communication | 28 +1 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $57,987 | 66 | 95% | |
| Criminal Justice | 50 +11 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $54,413 | 59 | 98% | |
| English | 53 +5 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $45,418 | 33 | 95% | |
| French | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,794 | 71 | 93% | |
| Geographic Information Science | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,942 | 62 | 97% | |
| Geography | 25 +3 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $55,942 | 62 | 97% | |
| German | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,658 | 71 | — | |
| History | 19 +7 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $39,213 | 17 | 94% | |
| Journalism | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $48,373 | 42 | 95% | |
| Latin American Studies | 2 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,116 | 47 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,829 | 44 | — | |
| Political Science | 27 +4 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $63,586 | 76 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 136 +14 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $48,478 | 43 | 99% | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,451 | 37 | — | |
| Sociology | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $37,242 | 13 | 91% | |
| Spanish | 12 +20 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $60,794 | 71 | 93% | |
| Strategic Communication | 24 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,044 | 66 | — | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,678 | 43 | — | |
| Art | 47 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $45,142 | 33 | 98% | |
| Music | 47 +1 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $45,767 | 35 | 96% | |
| Theatre Arts | 11 +5 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $37,790 | 14 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 486 | 57% / 43% | 5% | $73,415 | 97% | ||
| Information Systems | 27 +5 | 85% / 15% | 7% | $85,644 | 94 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 51 +7 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $76,121 | 88 | 96% | |
| Actuarial Science | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $80,004 | 91 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,034 | 82 | — | |
| Finance | 103 +18 | 78% / 22% | 13% | $76,102 | 88 | 97% | |
| International Business | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 39% | $68,815 | 82 | 100% | |
| Management | 138 +9 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $65,534 | 78 | 97% | |
| Marketing | 133 +3 | 47% / 53% | 1% | $75,907 | 88 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Sciences | 447 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $51,725 | 96% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 94 — | 3% / 97% | 1% | $54,467 | 59 | 100% | |
| Kinesiology | 78 +2 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $54,139 | 58 | 95% | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 33 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $60,826 | 71 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $43,223 | 27 | 94% | |
| Social Work | 58 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $54,942 | 60 | 98% | |
| Elementary Education | 88 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $44,565 | 31 | 93% | |
| Science Education | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $47,489 | 40 | 95% | |
| Social Studies Education | 21 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $47,489 | 40 | 95% | |
| Special Education | 63 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $49,346 | 45 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 181 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $72,816 | 97% | ||
| Community Health Promotion | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $63,000 | 75 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 125 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $71,269 | 84 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $63,000 | 75 | 100% | |
| Health Care Administration | 36 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $83,643 | 93 | 95% |