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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WIQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point admits about 9 in 10 applicants (92%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 18% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

92%

92%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

8,590

Admitted

7,886

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

20–26

1836
Applications +104% since fall 2014 · admit rate 89% → 92%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,306 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

7.3K

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.27

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

31%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.22 → 0.27 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (8% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 76% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,261 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Chemical Engineering

$100.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

76%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,036 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.2K less than the national median. The 79% who received grants paid $14,883 on average; the other 21% paid the full sticker price of $20,906 in-state / $29,926 out-of-state.

18%

$18K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$20,906 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 18% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,021 ten years after enrolling, more than at 45% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 51% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 13%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 104% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 89% to 92%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −13% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +104%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 89% → 92%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.22 → 0.27

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 240480 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything