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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

73.9%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

24

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 5219 admitted students 1616 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

73%

Similar to the SAT, UW-La Crosse does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 73% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-25

  • Math

    21-27

  • Composite

    21-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$56

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UW-La Crosse during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,067 2,798 4,269
Admitted students 5,219 1,908 3,311
Enrolled students 2,217 880 1,337
Acceptance rate 74% 68% 78%
Yield rate 42% 46% 40%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UW-La Crosse received a total of 7,067 applications. These applications included 2,798 male applicants and 4,269 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,067 applicants, UW-La Crosse admitted 5,219 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,908 males and 3,311 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,217 students chose to enroll at UW-La Crosse. This means that 2,217 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 880 were male and 1,337 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UW-La Crosse had an overall acceptance rate of 74% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UW-La Crosse had an overall yield rate of 42% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 46%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UW-La Crosse over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 6,051 2,328 3,723 4,841 1,752 3,089 80% 75% 83% 2,071 829 1,242 43% 47% 40%
2016 6,588 2,683 3,905 4,891 1,882 3,009 74% 70% 77% 2,093 866 1,227 43% 46% 41%
2017 6,723 2,764 3,959 4,933 1,907 3,026 73% 69% 76% 2,119 854 1,265 43% 45% 42%
2018 6,855 2,838 4,017 4,843 1,877 2,966 71% 66% 74% 2,179 917 1,262 45% 49% 42%
2019 6,529 2,683 3,846 4,766 1,857 2,909 73% 69% 76% 2,203 905 1,298 46% 49% 45%
2020 6,214 2,451 3,763 4,670 1,760 2,910 75% 72% 77% 2,141 827 1,314 46% 47% 45%
2021 7,067 2,798 4,269 5,219 1,908 3,311 74% 68% 78% 2,217 880 1,337 42% 46% 40%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UW-La Crosse is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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