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| Metric | Montana State | U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 82% | 82% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 84% / 81% | 80% / 84% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 21,652 | 8,824 |
| Admitted | 17,786 | 7,266 |
| Enrolled | 3,612 | 1,742Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 20% | 28% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1065–1285 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–27 | 22–28Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | 717 (41%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 16%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.64Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 20% (of the 59% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | No wait listFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $38 | $25 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by August 1 · reply by May 1 or 3 wkFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | NoFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 75%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division III |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 14,451 | 8,234Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,764 | 4,031 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 16% | 20% |
| First-gen | 23% | 22% |
| Men / women | 54% / 47% | 40% / 60%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 11% | 6%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 8% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 39% | 69% |
| First-years from other states | 61% | 30% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 529 | 358 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 13% | 15% |
| Diversity index | 0.30 | 0.29Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 27%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 58% | 78% |
| Average faculty salary | $87,925 | $82,409 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,810 | 1,975 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Commerce, General 16% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Psychology, General 6% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Business Administration and Management, General 7% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,613 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,211 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $20,082 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,469 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 32% | 32% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $31,273 | $22,361 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 24% | 12% |
| Net price, students with grants | $20,142 | $15,151 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,671 | $22,243 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $49,925 | $31,482 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,083 | $9,277 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $31,337 | $18,516 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 62% | 33% |
| First-years with grants | 83% | 52% |
| Average grant | $11,763 | $5,663 |
| Aid from the college | 80% | 49% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | April 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 84%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $12,4122024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 35%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | 170 students, average $4.6K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $53,263 | $58,561 |
| Graduation rate | 56% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 43% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 63% | 69% |
| Pell graduation gap | 20 pts lower | 15 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 59% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 46% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 40% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 36% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 47% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 50% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 79% | 81%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 36% | 46% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 57% | 65% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 24% | 26% |
| Median debt | $22,500 | $20,909 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 31% | 42% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $16,500 | $13,375 |
| Website | montana.edu | uwec.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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