La Crosse, WI

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

https://www.uwlax.edu

Repayment outcome

94.4%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$31,100–$59,400

middle 50% · median $44,100

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$15,653

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$18,428.5

Sticker price

before any aid

$17,896

Default rate

1.8%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Computer Science$68,592
Health Professions$57,318
Math & Statistics$47,846
Business$45,794
Physical Sciences$44,021
Education$40,628
Foreign Languages$37,363
Communication and Media Studies.$37,067
Biology$34,872
Parks & Fitness$34,298
Public Admin$33,993
History$32,925
Psychology$29,594
English & Literature$29,141
Liberal Arts$28,598
Social Sciences$24,201
Visual & Performing Arts$23,456
Philosophy$20,140

Academics

Acceptance

72.0%

Avg SAT

1,130

Enrollment

9,335

What students study

14 fields offered

Business

18% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Biology13.8%
03Psychology10.8%
04Parks & Fitness9.6%
05Education9.4%
06Health Professions9.3%
07Social Sciences8.4%
08Communications4.8%
09Foreign Languages2.7%
10English & Literature2.5%
11Visual & Performing Arts2.5%
12Physical Sciences2.1%
13Math & Statistics1.8%
14Computer Science1.6%