Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 8 pts higher than Montana State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Montana State admits 82% vs. 82% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Montana State82%
Applicants
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.8K
Montana State21.7K
Admitted
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire7.3K
Montana State17.8K
Yield rate
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire28%
Montana State20%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
  • Montana StateAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire84%
Montana State81%
Men admitted
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire80%
Montana State84%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported–
Montana State
1065–1285

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
22–28
Montana State
21–27

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire0%
Montana State21%
Submitted ACT
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire41%
Montana State38%

Test policy

  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireTest-optional
  • Montana StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. 45% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

  • Montana State

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireMontana State
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ImportantConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay ImportantNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why