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University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin Public 4-year Town

Overview

University of Wisconsin-Stout is a public four-year institution based in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,926, made up of 6,136 undergraduates and 790 graduate students. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.

University of Wisconsin-Stout offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 77 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Mechanical Engineering, and Food Science. It awarded 1,606 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

6,926
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
1,606
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
77
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 77

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 12
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Education 15
Engineering 4
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Psychology 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Health Professions 6
Communications Technologies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Social Sciences 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
English Language and Literature 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Science Technologies 1
Physical Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,233
Master's degrees
302
Professional doctorates
7
Certificates under 1 year
64

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
6,926
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,136
Graduate students, fall 2024
790
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,895
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,815
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,080
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
48%
Men
52%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
46%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Part of
University of Wisconsin System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conference
Chancellor
Katherine P. Frank
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, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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