C+

Above Average

Score: 56/100

Overall (traditional)

Outcome Rating

53/100 · earnings-weighted

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

4-Year Public

📍 Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

🌐 https://www.uwsp.edu/

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — acceptance rate 90%, tuition $7,112 in-state, $16,132 out-of-state

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus, Stevens Point, WI. Photo: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons.

Outcomes

71/100

Affordability

54/100

Resources

44/100

Experience

B+

78/100

Prestige

36/100

Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology

Quick Stats

8,109

Total Enrollment

56%

Graduation Rate

75%

Retention Rate

21.0:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

90%

Acceptance Rate

$14,347

Avg Net Price

🏠 Housing Market Near University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ▼

4% of first-year students live off campus and not with family (U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS). Upper-year students at most universities move off campus at much higher rates, so near-campus rental demand is typically larger than this figure suggests.

Avg Home Value

$264,213

Avg Monthly Rent

$1,242

1-Year Change

+8.3%

See full rental market data for 54481 →

Earnings, Debt & Completion

What happens to students who enroll at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

$52,021

Median earnings 10 yrs after entry

$43,371

Median earnings 6 yrs after entry

$21,503

Median debt at graduation

50.8%

Completion rate (within 150% of normal time)

1,150

Average SAT

Median ACT

28.7%

Students receiving Pell grants

Typical debt at graduation equals about 41% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.

Earnings rank: 46th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (WI wage index 0.92). This drives the Outcome Rating.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.

Earnings by Major at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.

Major	1 yr after	4 yrs after	vs. national	Rank (pay)	Rank (wage-adj.)	Median debt
Chemical Engineering	$84,047	$100,375	+2%	#51 of 158	#48	$22,565
Paper Science and Engineering	—	$99,625	-2%	—	—	—
Computer Software and Media Applications	$50,796	$84,809	+44%	#11 of 54	#8	$22,939
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$68,395	$81,789	-8%	#652 of 966	#597	$14,309
Computer and Information Sciences	$59,680	$78,823	-15%	#312 of 459	#291	$26,000
Economics	—	$66,453	-20%	#311 of 368	#272	—
Accounting and Related Services	$51,488	$64,810	-15%	#622 of 796	#588	$19,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$59,690	$64,792	-15%	#83 of 93	#86	$27,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$47,454	$64,760	-5%	#592 of 1176	#510	$20,500
Mathematics	$46,041	$62,883	-10%	#229 of 309	#195	$23,000
Soil Sciences	$50,046	$62,051	+-0%	#4 of 6	#4	$21,985
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$46,155	$61,349	-6%	#75 of 110	#64	$22,500
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	—	$56,618	+2%	#29 of 70	#30	$21,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	$36,797	$56,019	-18%	#49 of 61	#44	$22,372
Forestry	$41,177	$55,724	-5%	#25 of 31	#23	$21,393
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	$40,553	$53,642	-5%	#14 of 29	#14	$20,495
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	$42,297	$52,424	+11%	#1 of 9	#1	$19,534
Biology	$33,100	$52,187	-9%	#619 of 841	#568	$21,695
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	—	$51,497	-13%	#190 of 215	#193	$19,000
Psychology	$33,226	$51,024	+1%	#459 of 1027	#327	$23,080
Political Science and Government	$41,455	$50,872	-20%	#503 of 565	#479	$20,537
Social Work	$41,582	$50,710	-2%	#235 of 420	#243	$23,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	—	$50,264	-29%	#238 of 253	#226	—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	$29,665	$49,413	+2%	#19 of 43	#16	—
Social Sciences	—	$49,189	-8%	#57 of 87	#51	—
Communication and Media Studies	$35,724	$48,982	-13%	#477 of 660	#440	$23,776
Sociology	$37,888	$48,451	-8%	#327 of 462	#274	$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$40,005	$47,537	-7%	#266 of 345	#268	$24,206
Design and Applied Arts	$41,243	$46,377	-10%	#217 of 299	#198	$21,750
Special Education and Teaching	$43,844	$46,315	-8%	#143 of 177	#144	$20,500
History	$35,947	$46,309	-9%	#342 of 459	#303	$20,375
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$36,411	$45,341	-18%	#202 of 225	#198	$21,731
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$43,087	$45,181	-5%	#482 of 680	#489	$22,500
English Language and Literature	$31,896	$43,258	-11%	#445 of 576	#412	$21,304
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$34,503	$43,119	-21%	#570 of 610	#561	$24,848
International/Globalization Studies	$25,217	$42,984	-28%	#81 of 87	#78	$25,000
Fine and Studio Arts	$29,334	$42,771	+3%	#180 of 423	#139	$23,463
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	$27,273	$42,330	-7%	#31 of 37	#26	$24,000
Philosophy	$31,662	$39,532	-27%	#83 of 86	#76	$22,993
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$20,903	$37,507	-6%	#171 of 255	#140	$25,000
Dance	$20,625	—	—	—	—	$25,320

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.

For parents & investors

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Town Property Report

Avg home value near campus: $264,213
Avg rent near campus: $1,242/mo — vs ~$539/mo campus room rate
Top nearby ZIP by cap rate: 54481 (3.7% cap, Stevens Point)

Get the free 1-page report: rent-vs-dorm math, the 3 best nearby ZIPs by yield, and the “kiddie condo” strategy parents use.

✓ Sent — check your inbox

Free — no spam, unsubscribe anytime.

🏆 Where University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Ranks

Rankings based on Repit College Grade among schools offering each program.

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

of 5 schools

#13

Forestry, General

of 17 schools

#15

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General

of 19 schools

#20

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

of 37 schools

#21

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

of 33 schools

#25

Music Teacher Education

of 41 schools

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Fees

Category	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,112	$16,132
Room	$4,850
Board	$3,650
Total Cost (On-Campus)	$20,906	$29,926

Financial Aid

93%

Receive Any Aid

28%

Receive Pell Grants

54%

Take Out Loans

$14,347

Avg Net Price

Net Price by Family Income

Family Income	Average Net Price
$0 - $30,000	$7,953
$30,001 - $48,000	$8,490
$48,001 - $75,000	$12,706
$75,001 - $110,000	$16,141
$110,001+	$17,500

Programs & Career Paths

Top Degree Programs

Programs ranked by number of degrees awarded annually.

Business Administration and Management, General 135 grads/yr Elementary Education and Teaching 101 grads/yr Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 78 grads/yr Psychology, General 66 grads/yr Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 63 grads/yr Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 63 grads/yr Education, General 60 grads/yr Forestry, General 60 grads/yr Sociology, General 58 grads/yr Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 58 grads/yr Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 50 grads/yr Biology/Biological Sciences, General 49 grads/yr Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 45 grads/yr Early Childhood Education and Teaching 40 grads/yr Social Work 40 grads/yr Special Education and Teaching, General 40 grads/yr Music Teacher Education 39 grads/yr Marketing/Marketing Management, General 38 grads/yr Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 37 grads/yr Information Technology 33 grads/yr

Related Career Paths

Careers that graduates from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's top programs commonly pursue.

Chief executives

$206k/yr 309,400 jobs

Compensation and benefits managers

$140k/yr 20,900 jobs

Human resources managers

$140k/yr 221,900 jobs

Sales managers

$138k/yr 619,500 jobs

Managers, all other

$137k/yr 1,333,700 jobs

Training and development managers

$127k/yr 46,400 jobs

Industrial production managers

$121k/yr 241,900 jobs

Administrative services managers

$108k/yr 271,200 jobs

Student Demographics

8,109

Total Students

58%

Women

89%

Traditional Age (18-24)

Off-Campus Renters

👥 Race & Ethnicity

White 86%

Hispanic 4%

Black 1%

Asian 3%

Two or More 3%

🏠 Living Arrangements

On Campus 84%

Off-Campus (Renters) 4%

With Family 12%

🏘️ Rental Demand: ~300 students need off-campus housing

💻 Learning Mode

In-Person 44%

Hybrid (Some Online) 45%

Fully Online 11%

📊 Age Distribution

18-24 (Traditional) 89%

25-64 (Adult) 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has an acceptance rate of 90%. This indicates a less selective admissions process with good chances for qualified applicants.

How much does it cost to attend University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

Tuition at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is $7,112 for in-state students and $16,132 for out-of-state students . However, the average net price after financial aid is $14,347.

What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

The graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is 56%. This graduation rate is below average. Consider factors like program type and student demographics when evaluating.

Is University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point a good school?

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has a Repit College Score of 56/100 (Grade: C+). Our rating evaluates five key factors:

Outcomes (B): Graduation and retention rates
Affordability (C): Net cost and financial aid access
Resources (D): Class sizes and selectivity
Experience (B+): Campus life and learning format
Prestige (D): Reputation and recognition

How many students attend University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has a total enrollment of 8,109 students. Most students (89%) are traditional college-age (18-24).

Is there rental demand near University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

Yes! Approximately 4% of students at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point live off-campus (not with family). That's roughly 300 students who need rental housing near campus.

Deciding between a dorm and buying near campus? Run the numbers for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — four years of dorm costs vs. owning, including what you’d recover at resale. Buy vs Dorm calculator →