The student-faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin--La Crosse is 19:1, and the school has 25.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Wisconsin--La Crosse include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
460 full time
165 part time
Minority
14% full time
8% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
82%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4962.6%
Classes with fewer than 20 students25.4%
50 or more12.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
85%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
88%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
63%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
88%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
67%
6-year graduation rate of international students
45%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
11
Post-master's certificates
3
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
43
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.4%
Enlisted in the military
0.1%
Enrolled in continuing education
19.3%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
University of Wisconsin--La Crosse
University of Wisconsin--Madison
Seeking continuing education
0.9%
No information provided by graduate
34.9%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Andrew Rock, Olympic athlete, Bill Miller, Grammy award winner, James Van Tassel, inventor of hand-held calculator
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 21%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 14%
Health Professions and Related Programs 12%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 10%
Psychology 10%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$44,800
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$40,700
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$56,700
Accounting$56,300
Finance$49,700
International Business$49,300
Marketing$46,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,000
Human Resources Management and Services$40,900
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$41,900
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management$43,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$41,100
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies$36,600
Social Sciences
Economics$50,000
Political Science and Government$48,400
Sociology$39,400
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$36,400
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health and Wellness, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Archeology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Mathematics and Statistics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
European Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Microbiology, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Photography
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Physics & Physical Therapy
Statistics/Applied Statistics
Math & Engineering
Computer Science & Software Engineering
Chemistry & Engineering
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Internships
Independent study
Honors program
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
28
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
1%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
UW Graduate Business Consortium MBA Degree
Master's of Science in Data Science - UW Collaborative Program
Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management & Technology Consortium Program
Bachelor of Science in Health & Wellness Management Consortium Program
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
