Eau Claire, Wisconsin · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 10,049 students in fall 2024, including 9,351 undergraduates and 698 graduate students. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 88 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Marketing. It awarded 2,694 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
10,049
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
2,694
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
88
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 88
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,975
Associate degrees
29
Master's degrees
221
Professional doctorates
22
Certificates under 1 year
422
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Post-master's certificates
21
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,049
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,351
Graduate students, fall 2024
698
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,969
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,147
Graduate students, 2024-25
822
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
84%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Wisconsin System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conference
Interim Chancellor
Michael Carney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization