University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Teaching Programs

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The location of UW - La Crosse is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is University of Wisconsin - La Crosse?

Contact details for UW - La Crosse are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601-9959
Phone:	608-785-8000
Website:	www.uwlax.edu

How Do I Get Into UW - La Crosse?

You can apply to UW - La Crosse online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/

Admission Requirements for UW - La Crosse

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - La Crosse?

UW - La Crosse has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

UW - La Crosse received ACT scores from 56% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - La Crosse?

The overall average net price of UW - La Crosse is $22,258. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW - La Crosse, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,999 a year. That adds up to $27,996 over four years for those students.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,400 undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse, with 8,819 being full-time and 581 being part-time.

There are also 937 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,819 full-time undergraduates at UW - La Crosse, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Wisconsin - La Crosse students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	195
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	345
White	7,879
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	311

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at UW - La Crosse. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at UW - La Crosse. In 2022-2023, 5,649 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW - La Crosse has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	118	0	0	0	118
Teacher Development & Methodology	2	0	0	46	0	48
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	0	26	8	34
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	15	0	15
Social Studies Education	0	13	0	0	0	13
Health Education	0	5	0	0	0	5
Science Education	0	5	0	0	0	5
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	4	0	0	4
General Special Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	141	4	87	8	242

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lacrossewi under License

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