University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Stout is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 5,842 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $58,084 ten years after enrollment, which is 43% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 53.6%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $23,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.53x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,490 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Design & Applied Arts, Secondary Education, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Software Engineering.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$58,084

Graduation Rate

53.6%

Median Debt

$23,000

Average Net Price

$17,490

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.83x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.53x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

5,842

Admission Rate

87.7%

Average SAT

1150

Retention Rate

78.9%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$10,701

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,265

Pell Grant Rate

23.9%

Federal Loan Rate

48.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$10,966

Income $30K–$48K

$12,229

Income $48K–$75K

$13,164

Income $110K+

$22,028

Student Demographics

Women

47.6%

White

82.7%

Black

1.5%

Hispanic

4.2%

Asian

3.1%

Two or More Races

3.6%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

75.5%

Accreditations

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (65)

Bachelor (38)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$68,697	171
Design & Applied Arts	$57,718	146
Secondary Education	$56,563	79
Mechanical Engineering	$87,645	79
Computer Software Engineering	$74,146	75
Computer & Information Sciences	$82,853	66
Psychology	$52,366	63
Construction Management	$101,758	59
Computer Systems Networking	$77,269	50
Hospitality Management	$56,451	50
Human Development & Family Studies	$48,043	44
Teacher Education	$47,256	41
Engineering Technology	$76,784	40
Engineering-Related Fields	$86,490	38
Special Education	$48,444	32
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Not reported	30
Applied Mathematics	$92,803	30
Health Services	$49,703	28
Manufacturing Engineering	$87,431	27
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	$74,697	22
Fine Arts	$49,967	22
Visual & Performing Arts	$41,129	21
Audiovisual Communications	Not reported	19
Graphic Communications	$59,621	17
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$51,545	17
Natural Resources Conservation	$50,042	16
Criminology	$57,529	16
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition	$59,392	16
Social Sciences	$47,074	15
Real Estate	Not reported	14
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$66,306	13
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	$59,703	13
Apparel and Textiles	$59,192	11
Rhetoric & Composition	$53,436	10
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	$88,102	9
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	8
Food Science & Technology	Not reported	3
Computer Engineering	$94,440	Not reported

Master (19)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Cognitive Psychology	$74,326	48
Mental Health Services	$59,937	46
Education	$60,490	43
Secondary Education	Not reported	21
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$123,573	17
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$51,228	16
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	15
Ecology	Not reported	14
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$62,663	13
Construction Management	Not reported	13
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	12
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition	Not reported	12
Manufacturing Engineering	$114,649	11
Food Science & Technology	$63,009	9
Human Resources Management	$86,764	7
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	5
Health Services Administration	Not reported	4
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	3
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	3

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	5

Undergraduate Certificate (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Secondary Education	Not reported	23
Social Work	Not reported	16
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	7
Special Education	Not reported	5

Show 3 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Communications	Undergraduate Certificate	1
Computer & Information Systems Security	Bachelor	1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Bachelor	1

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