La Crosse, Wisconsin · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,446, made up of 9,501 undergraduates and 945 graduate students. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 67 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,460 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
10,446
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
2,460
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
67
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 67
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
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,990
Associate degrees
34
Master's degrees
362
Professional doctorates
55
Certificates under 1 year
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
12
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,446
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,501
Graduate students, fall 2024
945
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,156
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,036
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,120
Full-time, 2024-25
87%
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
58%
Men
42%
White
88%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
71%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Wisconsin System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conference
Chancellor
James Beeby
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
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization