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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a public campus in Eau Claire proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,565

family income
under $30k

$10,534

$30–48k

$13,803

$48–75k

$18,951

$75–110k

$20,469

over $110k

Average net price

$16,5502023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire rose from $11,994 (2008) to $16,550 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,994
2009	$12,228
2010	$12,946
2011	$14,007
2012	$14,654
2013	$14,654
2014	$15,403
2015	$16,021
2016	$16,188
2017	$15,673
2018	$16,020
2019	$16,051
2020	$16,884
2021	$16,435
2022	$16,948
2023	$16,550

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$21,7052024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire rose from $14,509 (2009) to $21,705 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$14,509
2010	$15,419
2011	$16,390
2012	$17,332
2013	$18,066
2014	$18,013
2015	$18,683
2016	$19,334
2017	$19,591
2018	$19,581
2019	$19,684
2020	$20,174
2021	$20,603
2022	$20,478
2023	$21,014
2024	$21,705

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,249	$10,777
2001	$3,469	$11,981
2002	$3,720	$13,766
2003	$4,305	$14,352
2004	$4,858	$14,906
2005	$5,175	$15,220
2006	$5,330	$12,805
2007	$5,841	$13,414
2008	$6,199	$13,772
2013	$8,710	$16,283
2014	$8,743	$16,316
2015	$8,822	$16,395
2016	$8,812	$16,385
2017	$8,816	$16,736
2018	$8,820	$17,095
2019	$8,840	$17,115
2020	$8,870	$17,145
2021	$8,874	$17,149
2022	$8,914	$17,627
2023	$9,277	$18,516

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire reports published tuition by residency: $9,642 in-state versus $19,228 out-of-state — a $9,586 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire reports 8,895 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

63.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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63.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire rose from 55.3% (entered 1991) to 63.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	55.3%
1992 cohort	53.1%
1993 cohort	51.8%
1994 cohort	50.1%
1995 cohort	54.5%
1996 cohort	54%
1997 cohort	55.9%
1998 cohort	57.4%
1999 cohort	58.8%
2000 cohort	59.1%
2001 cohort	59.7%
2002 cohort	60.5%
2003 cohort	64.5%
2004 cohort	65.3%
2005 cohort	65.1%
2006 cohort	65.5%
2007 cohort	66.9%
2008 cohort	68.2%
2009 cohort	64.6%
2010 cohort	67.7%
2011 cohort	66.6%
2012 cohort	66.8%
2013 cohort	66.8%
2014 cohort	64.6%
2015 cohort	68%
2016 cohort	65.3%
2017 cohort	67.6%
2018 cohort	63.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,274	$4,405
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,016	$4,496
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,218	$4,667
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,977	$5,276
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,270	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,826	$5,703
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$5,197
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,680	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,571	$4,601
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,627	$7,737
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,502	$9,600
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$20,634	$7,236
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,500	$6,207
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,734	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,251	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,250	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$22,798	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,617	$6,968
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,000	$7,803
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,500	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$20,909	$7,830

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$50,011

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$55,231

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$58,561

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire admitted 7,266 of 8,824 applicants in Fall 2024. The 82.3% rate describes that application pool.

82.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,277 in-state tuition · 2023–24 8,895 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
ACT Composite	22	25	27

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received 8,824 applications and admitted 7,266 (82.3%), with 2,044 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

82.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	74.8%
Fall 2002	76.6%
Fall 2003	73.1%
Fall 2004	63.9%
Fall 2005	70.3%
Fall 2006	74.1%
Fall 2007	72.9%
Fall 2008	73.1%
Fall 2009	68.5%
Fall 2010	71.8%
Fall 2011	75.9%
Fall 2012	76.7%
Fall 2013	76.5%
Fall 2014	83.7%
Fall 2015	85.2%
Fall 2016	78%
Fall 2017	75.7%
Fall 2018	78%
Fall 2019	81.6%
Fall 2020	84.4%
Fall 2021	77.5%
Fall 2022	76.6%
Fall 2023	76.1%
Fall 2024	82.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

ACT middle 50%

22–27Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	21	26
Fall 2002	21	26
Fall 2003	21	25
Fall 2004	23	26
Fall 2005	22	26
Fall 2006	22	26
Fall 2007	22	26
Fall 2008	23	26
Fall 2009	23	26
Fall 2010	23	26
Fall 2011	22	26
Fall 2012	22	26
Fall 2013	22	26
Fall 2014	22	26
Fall 2015	22	26
Fall 2016	22	26
Fall 2017	21	26
Fall 2018	21	26
Fall 2019	21	26
Fall 2020	21	26
Fall 2021	21	26
Fall 2022	21	27
Fall 2023	21	27
Fall 2024	22	27

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

8,895Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire fell from 10,167 (Fall 2002) to 8,895 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	10,167
Fall 2003	9,851
Fall 2004	9,871
Fall 2005	9,940
Fall 2006	9,903
Fall 2007	9,951
Fall 2008	10,217
Fall 2009	10,395
Fall 2010	10,545
Fall 2011	10,474
Fall 2012	10,367
Fall 2013	10,218
Fall 2014	9,987
Fall 2015	9,844
Fall 2016	9,936
Fall 2017	10,070
Fall 2018	10,485
Fall 2019	10,331
Fall 2020	10,093
Fall 2021	9,633
Fall 2022	9,138
Fall 2023	8,995
Fall 2024	8,895

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has held near 82% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	79%
Fall 2004 cohort	83%
Fall 2005 cohort	82%
Fall 2006 cohort	82%
Fall 2007 cohort	85%
Fall 2008 cohort	86%
Fall 2009 cohort	80%
Fall 2010 cohort	84%
Fall 2011 cohort	83%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	82%
Fall 2014 cohort	80%
Fall 2015 cohort	84%
Fall 2016 cohort	82%
Fall 2017 cohort	81%
Fall 2018 cohort	82%
Fall 2019 cohort	82%
Fall 2020 cohort	78%
Fall 2021 cohort	80%
Fall 2022 cohort	82%
Fall 2023 cohort	82%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Faculty pay at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire averages $109,884 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire as a primarily residential campus of 8,895 undergraduates — and 81.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 22 and 27 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire82.3%

Wisconsin median81.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$9,642

Wisconsin median$33,396

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58,561

Wisconsin median$55,452

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Wisconsin median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	82.3%	81.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,642	$33,396	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$58,561	$55,452	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 35 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$106,724
Management Information Systems and Services	$90,193
Physics	$87,033
Mathematics	$83,027
Accounting and Related Services	$83,018
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$80,564
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$78,912
Finance and Financial Management Services	$75,724
Marketing	$70,891
International Business	$70,219
Economics	$69,435
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,606
Chemistry	$66,246
Public Health	$63,016
Biology, General	$59,937
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$58,762
Psychology, General	$58,458
Geography and Cartography	$58,129
Communication and Media Studies	$58,043
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$57,862
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$56,739
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$54,074
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$53,957
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$53,907
Social Work	$52,461
Political Science and Government	$50,316
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$48,458
Journalism	$48,173
Special Education and Teaching	$47,877
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$47,473
Music	$47,079
English Language and Literature, General	$46,075
Fine and Studio Arts	$42,995
History	$42,806
Sociology	$36,421

These 35 fields listed for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire measure earnings after completion. The $58,561 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 16 additional University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire report?

The middle 50% of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 22–27; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's acceptance rate?

82.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 7,266 admitted from 8,824 applicants.

How much does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire cost?

In-state tuition is $9,642; out-of-state students pay $19,228. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,561. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — 75.5% admitted
Wisconsin Lutheran College — 78.2% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Parkside — 75.4% admitted
Viterbo University — 72.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.