Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse
U. Vermont

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is 28 pts higher than U. Vermont's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $18.2K less per year on average than U. Vermont ($19,609 vs. $37,782, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Vermont's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 9% at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-La Crosse has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Vermont (21% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Vermont is more diverse (index 0.31 vs. 0.21)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Vermont graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-La Crosse (77% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Vermont admits 73%, U. Wisconsin-La Crosse 76%; U. Wisconsin-La Crosse's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse76%
U. Vermont73%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseSelective
  • U. VermontSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Wisconsin-La CrosseNot reported
U. Vermont
1300–1430
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGPA and school record required
  • U. VermontRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

U. Vermont is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-La Crosse (11,743 vs. 9,277 undergrads); U. Wisconsin-La Crosse has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9.3K
U. Vermont11.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse14%
U. Vermont13%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at U. Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Business Administration and Management at U. Vermont.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse20 to 1
U. Vermont17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseExercise Science and Kinesiology12%
  • U. VermontBusiness Administration and Management, General8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-La Crosse costs about $18.2K less a year than U. Vermont on average; U. Vermont's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse$19.6K
U. Vermont$37.8K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse9%
U. Vermont33%

What each pays off

U. Vermont's former students earn more, a median $62.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse$60.4K
U. Vermont$62.5K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-La Crosse71%
U. Vermont77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Vermont got more selective while U. Wisconsin-La Crosse held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-La CrosseGrowing+15%
  • U. VermontGrowing+12%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Vermont (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout 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