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University of Wisconsin-Stout

University of Wisconsin-Stout is based in the town of Menomonie, WI — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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

$10,499

family income
under $30k

$11,643

$30–48k

$15,799

$48–75k

$19,803

$75–110k

$21,221

over $110k

Average net price

$17,4902023–24Skip 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-Stout rose from $13,409 (2008) to $17,490 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,409
2009	$13,756
2010	$13,820
2011	$14,890
2012	$14,928
2013	$15,094
2014	$15,648
2015	$15,929
2016	$15,679
2017	$15,945
2018	$15,839
2019	$15,589
2020	$16,456
2021	$16,384
2022	$17,365
2023	$17,490

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$22,7972024–25Skip 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-Stout rose from $15,877 (2009) to $22,797 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$15,877
2010	$16,450
2011	$16,980
2012	$17,758
2013	$18,192
2014	$18,461
2015	$18,707
2016	$19,002
2017	$19,233
2018	$19,477
2019	$19,657
2020	$19,704
2021	$20,256
2022	$20,440
2023	$21,618
2024	$22,797

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	$3,286	$10,822
2001	$3,502	$12,026
2002	$3,758	$13,804
2003	$5,679	$16,016
2004	$6,263	$16,588
2005	$6,592	$16,925
2006	$6,963	$14,613
2007	$7,273	$15,018
2008	$7,584	$15,330
2013	$8,968	$16,714
2014	$9,025	$16,771
2015	$9,203	$16,949
2016	$9,395	$17,141
2017	$9,456	$17,423
2018	$9,457	$17,424
2019	$9,463	$17,430
2020	$9,488	$17,455
2021	$9,553	$17,820
2022	$9,663	$17,930
2023	$10,142	$18,706

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Wisconsin-Stout reports tuition of $10,701 for in-state students and $19,265 for out-of-state students. Check University of Wisconsin-Stout’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 5,842 undergrads, University of Wisconsin-Stout is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

54.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Wisconsin-Stout 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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54.9%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-Stout rose from 42.8% (entered 1991) to 54.9% (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	42.8%
1992 cohort	45.5%
1993 cohort	49.1%
1994 cohort	40.6%
1995 cohort	39.2%
1996 cohort	48.5%
1997 cohort	45.5%
1998 cohort	47.6%
1999 cohort	48%
2000 cohort	48.2%
2001 cohort	53.8%
2002 cohort	52.9%
2003 cohort	55.4%
2004 cohort	53.2%
2005 cohort	52.5%
2006 cohort	52.5%
2007 cohort	54.3%
2008 cohort	53.1%
2009 cohort	57.3%
2010 cohort	54.2%
2011 cohort	54.3%
2012 cohort	58.2%
2013 cohort	60%
2014 cohort	60%
2015 cohort	56.1%
2016 cohort	51.9%
2017 cohort	52.5%
2018 cohort	54.9%

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)	$13,532	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,532	$6,705
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	—	$8,960
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	—	$8,834
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,500	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,800	$4,082
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,622
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,793	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,282	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$24,102	$5,504
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$24,098	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,000	$6,958
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,500	$6,837
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,964	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,825	$7,673
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$23,000	$8,250

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

$50,251

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$54,486

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$58,084

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-Stout admitted 4,863 of 5,547 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.7% rate describes that application pool.

87.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $10,142 in-state tuition · 2023–24 5,842 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Wisconsin-Stout received 5,547 applications and admitted 4,863 (87.7%), with 1,187 enrolling.

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

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
ACT Composite	20	23	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).

Acceptance rate

87.7%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	83.9%
Fall 2002	79%
Fall 2003	81.7%
Fall 2004	83.8%
Fall 2005	87.6%
Fall 2006	90.4%
Fall 2007	86.4%
Fall 2008	87.6%
Fall 2009	91%
Fall 2010	85.5%
Fall 2011	88.6%
Fall 2012	88.4%
Fall 2013	89.3%
Fall 2014	90.8%
Fall 2015	93%
Fall 2016	88.4%
Fall 2017	87.2%
Fall 2018	90.1%
Fall 2019	90.5%
Fall 2020	90.1%
Fall 2021	91.4%
Fall 2022	86.3%
Fall 2023	84.7%
Fall 2024	87.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

ACT middle 50%

20–27Fall 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	19	24
Fall 2002	19	24
Fall 2003	19	24
Fall 2004	19	24
Fall 2005	19	23
Fall 2006	19	23
Fall 2007	19	23
Fall 2008	19	23
Fall 2009	19	23
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	20	24
Fall 2012	20	24
Fall 2013	20	24
Fall 2014	20	25
Fall 2015	20	24
Fall 2016	19	25
Fall 2017	19	25
Fall 2018	20	25
Fall 2019	19	25
Fall 2020	20	25
Fall 2021	20	26
Fall 2022	19	26
Fall 2023	19	26
Fall 2024	20	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

5,842Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Stout fell from 7,247 (Fall 2002) to 5,842 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	7,247
Fall 2003	7,043
Fall 2004	6,905
Fall 2005	7,309
Fall 2006	7,389
Fall 2007	7,429
Fall 2008	7,669
Fall 2009	7,897
Fall 2010	8,184
Fall 2011	8,169
Fall 2012	8,109
Fall 2013	8,094
Fall 2014	8,094
Fall 2015	8,220
Fall 2016	8,202
Fall 2017	7,955
Fall 2018	7,445
Fall 2019	7,179
Fall 2020	6,788
Fall 2021	6,480
Fall 2022	6,176
Fall 2023	5,900
Fall 2024	5,842

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

79%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-Stout has held near 79% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	73%
Fall 2004 cohort	73%
Fall 2005 cohort	72%
Fall 2006 cohort	70%
Fall 2007 cohort	72%
Fall 2008 cohort	71%
Fall 2009 cohort	75%
Fall 2010 cohort	71%
Fall 2011 cohort	70%
Fall 2012 cohort	73%
Fall 2013 cohort	76%
Fall 2014 cohort	76%
Fall 2015 cohort	73%
Fall 2016 cohort	69%
Fall 2017 cohort	70%
Fall 2018 cohort	72%
Fall 2019 cohort	73%
Fall 2020 cohort	68%
Fall 2021 cohort	72%
Fall 2022 cohort	74%
Fall 2023 cohort	79%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about University of Wisconsin-Stout

23.9% of University of Wisconsin-Stout's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Wisconsin-Stout as a primarily residential campus of 5,842 undergraduates — and 78.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 20 and 27 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on University of Wisconsin-Stout'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-Stout 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-Stout87.7%

Wisconsin median81.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

University of Wisconsin-Stout$10,701

Wisconsin median$33,396

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

University of Wisconsin-Stout$58,084

Wisconsin median$55,452

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Wisconsin-Stout	Wisconsin median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	87.7%	81.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$10,701	$33,396	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$58,084	$55,452	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 33 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Construction Management	$101,758
Computer Engineering	$94,440
Applied Mathematics	$92,803
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	$88,102
Mechanical Engineering	$87,645
Manufacturing Engineering	$87,431
Engineering-Related Fields	$86,490
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$82,853
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	$77,269
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	$76,784
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	$74,697
Computer Software and Media Applications	$74,146
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$68,697
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$66,306
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	$59,703
Graphic Communications	$59,621
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$59,392
Apparel and Textiles	$59,192
Design and Applied Arts	$57,718
Criminology	$57,529
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$56,563
Hospitality Administration/Management	$56,451
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$53,436
Psychology, General	$52,366
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$51,545
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$50,042
Fine and Studio Arts	$49,967
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$49,703
Special Education and Teaching	$48,444
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$48,043
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$47,256
Social Sciences, General	$47,074
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$41,129

These 33 fields listed for University of Wisconsin-Stout measure earnings after completion. The $58,084 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 10 additional University of Wisconsin-Stout fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Wisconsin-Stout report?

The middle 50% of University of Wisconsin-Stout's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 20–27; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is University of Wisconsin-Stout's acceptance rate?

87.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,863 admitted from 5,547 applicants.

How much does University of Wisconsin-Stout cost?

In-state tuition is $10,701; out-of-state students pay $19,265. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Wisconsin-Stout report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,084. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Superior — 93% admitted
Herzing University-Madison — 94.3% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — 90.7% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Platteville — 89.4% 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.