University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UW–Eau Claire or UWEC)

Overview of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC)

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UW - Eau Claire's students use campus resources for more than study and improve their minds. In fact, this is no commuter campus since 70% of students stick around on the weekend to enjoy recreation and fellowship with their fellow students. Perhaps this is because they can attend athletic events at no charge, or perhaps they enjoy biking or longboarding on campus. Others enjoy friendly competition and recreation on the climbing wall, archery range, billiards tables, or via E-sports. There are also organized competitions for students by way of the intramural and club sports programs.

Intramural sports on campus include battle ball, bag toss, ultimate frisbee, and disc golf, among many others. Students are also welcome to take their competitive urge to the next level by playing a club sport such as rugby, disc golf, ultimate frisbee, tennis, esports, and figure skating, among others. There are also fitness classes for those who compete solely with themselves. Fitness classes include barre fit, yoga, Zumba, and HIIT.

Top Rankings For University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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UWEC Acceptance Rate and Admissions

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UWEC Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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While University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire is a state funded institution that provides state residents with a lower-cost education, researchers were interested to get the whole story. In fact, Wisconsin residents face a gross price tag of under $10,000 for a year of tuition, books, and other academic fees. Their non-resident peers, meanwhile, have gross costs of $19,000 for the same experiences. When room, board, and other living costs are tallied, residents have gross costs of $22,000 and non-residents have gross costs of $30,000. Of course, this is before the financial office applies grants and scholarships to student's fees.

Indeed, the average net cost for a full year of tuition, books, and living comes to $16,000. This is a stellar savings that is even better for the school's lower income households, who see an average net price of $11,000. Even the school's top earning households, earning over $110,000, pay a net price that is just under $20,000.

Sticker Price

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Popular Academic Programs at UWEC

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Wisconsin students know that if they choose a school in the University system of Wisconsin, they are in for a terrific academic experience. Further, they have friends and family members who have graduated from UW schools such as University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, so they know the school's reputation. Our researchers weren't satisfied with Eau Claire's reputation, so they sought out UW-EC's academic statistics to verify those claims. Specifically, they examined the school's retention rate, graduation rate, and other metrics.

The retention rate reflects how many of UW - Eau Claire's first-time, full-time students return to campus for a second year. A high retention rate indicates that students and their families are pleased with the faculty, curriculum, and campus resources they've found on the Eau Claire campus. Since the school reports a commanding 78% retention rate, it's clear that students are happy. While the retention rate is certainly in the top tier of the nation's universities, the graduation rate is likewise strong. Indeed, 68% of UW-EC's students invest the time and effort to walk across the stage for their diploma. This is a very strong figure when compared to schools around the state and nation.

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Outcome & Salary

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The smart students at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire are interested to learn how their educational investments will pay off in the job market. Though there are never any guarantees when it comes to careers or salaries, researchers did find salary data from past graduates. The highest-earning alumni were from the computer and information sciences degree program. They reported a median salary of $86,000. The fifth-highest earning graduates turned out to be the registered nursing students, who reported earning a median salary of $67,000. Other top earners were from the health administrative services department, management information systems program, and the accounting students.

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