University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Healthcare Programs

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The city atmosphere of La Crosse makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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?

The acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is 74%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UW - La Crosse, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,861 a year. That adds up to $27,444 over four years for those students.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,562 undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse, with 8,863 being full-time and 699 being part-time.

There are also 969 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,863 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	177
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	360
White	7,950
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	302

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.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	61	0	0	61
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	21	28	0	49
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	42	42
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	35	7	0	42
Occupational Therapy	0	26	0	26
Physician Assistant	0	25	0	25
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	25	0	0	25
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	17	0	0	17
Health Care Management	0	13	0	13
Athletic Training	0	3	0	3
General Health & Wellness	3	0	0	3
Health Information Management	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	163	102	42	307

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
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