Facts About UW-Stout

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University of Wisconsin-Stout is a career-focused, comprehensive polytechnic university where diverse students, faculty and staff integrate applied learning, scientific theory, humanistic understanding, creativity and research to solve real-world problems, grow the economy and serve a global society.

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Enrollment

Fall 2012

9,247 Total Enrollment

  • 8,270 Undergraduate Students
  • 977 Graduate Students

Residency (on campus)

  • 6,131 Wisconsin Residents
  • 2,862 Non-Resident Students from 47 States
  • 254 International Students from 42 Nations

Gender (on campus)

  • Overall: 50% Male  |  50% Female
  • Undergraduate: 52% Male  |  48% Female
  • Graduate: 30% Male  |  70% Female

Ethnicity (on campus)

  •  0.4% American Indian
  •  1.2% African American
  •  3.0% Asian American
  •  0.7% Hispanic American
  •  2.7% International
  •  2.5% Two or more races

Retention and Graduation

  • First year retention was 70% for the Fall 2011 cohort
  • The six year graduation rate was 59% for the Fall 2005 cohort

Professor teachingFaculty and Staff

Fall 2012

1,421 Employees

  • 276 Faculty
  • 423 Academic Staff
  • 44 Limited Appointments
  • 399 Classified Staff
  • 191 Project/Limited Term
  • 88 Graduate Assistants

Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1

Teaching Faculty and Staff

  • 472 Total
  • 46% Female  |  54% Male

Average Class Size

  • Lecture Sections – 24
  • Laboratory Sections – 19
Faculty and academic staff teach more than 99% of the course sections. Less than 1% are taught by teaching assistants.

Robotics LabAcademic Programs

  • 44 Undergraduate Majors
  • 54 Undergraduate Minors
  • 8 Undergraduate Specializations
  • 17 Graduate Majors
  • 4 Graduate Specializations
  • 2 Advanced Graduate Majors
  • About 521 undergraduate courses (1,896 sections) per semester

Degrees Awarded 

2011–2012

  • 1,570 Undergraduate
  • 307 Graduate

Accreditation and Certification

  • The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and  Schools (NCA) 

  • Council on Rehabilitation Education, Inc. (CORE)

    [M.S. in Vocational Rehabilitation, concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling]

  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

    [Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute Services]

  • Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)

    [M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy]

  • Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education (CAADE)

    [B.S. in Dietetics, M.S. in Food and Nutritional Sciences Dietetic Internship]

  • National Association for Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

    [B.F.A. in Art, B.S. in Art Education]

  • Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

    [B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering]

  • Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)

    [Student Health Services-In Progress]

  • Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphics Comm. Inc. (ACCGC)

    [B.S. in Graphic Communication Management]

  • American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)

    [ B.S. in Construction]

  • American Apparel and Footwear Association
    Professional Leadership Council Associate Member (AAFA)

    [B.S. in Apparel Design and Development]

  • Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

    [All DPI-certified programs]

  • Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER)

    [B.F.A. in Art – Interior Design]

  • National Association for School Psychologists (NASP)

    [M.S.Ed. and Ed.S. in School Psychology]

  • Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) 

    [B.S. in Business Administration; B.S. in Retail Merchandising and Management; B.S. in Supply Chain Management; M.S. in Operations and Supply Management]

  • National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)

    [B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies – Certified Family Life Educator]

  • National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

    [Child and Family Study Center]

  • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

    [All Education Programs]

  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

    [M.S. in Mental Health Counseling]

  • Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)
    [B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management]

Strong Employment and Recruitment

More than 90% employment of graduates for 29 years

  • 97.9% in 2010–2011
  • 97.9% in 2009–2010
  • 96.8% in 2008–2009
  • 95.9% in 2007–2008
  • 95.9% in 2006–2007
  • 96.9% in 2005–2006
  • 97.6% in 2004–2005

In 2010–2011, more than 550 employers provided 876 students with co-ops.

Annual Budget

2012–2013

Approximately $196 million which is 3.3% of the UW System budget. Seventeen percent of UW-Stout's budget is from state appropriations which is 3.0% of the UW System state appropriations budget.

Student Costs

2012–2013 Estimated Tuition and Fees

(Based on 30 credits)

Undergraduate Students

  • Resident full-time undergraduate = $8,944

  • Minnesota full-time undergraduate = $8,944

    Minnesota residents must apply for reciprocity

  • Non-resident full-time undergraduate = $16,690 *

  • Double room and most popular meal plan = $6,054

  • Estimated personal expenses = $2,016

* UW-Stout is a participating school in the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP). Residents from Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota may qualify for reduced tuition.

Included in the segregated fees are:

  • Health Fee (Student Health Services, Counseling Center)
  • Student Activities (SSA-funded organizations and Campus Activities)
  • Intramural and Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Recreation Complex
  • University Centers

Other fees include:

  • eStout Program
  • Student Technology Fee
  • Textbook Rental

In 2011–2012, the Stout University Foundation awarded $440,271 in student scholarships.

students walking on campusCampus

Fall 2012

  • 131 Acres
  • 25 Major Academic and Administrative Buildings
  • 20 Residence Halls
  • 243 Laboratories

Swanson Learning CenterLibrary Resources

Fall 2012

  • 236,512 books (volumes)
  • 111,661 e-books (volumes)
  • 863,160 full text e-documents (volumes)
  • 124,011 full-text serials
  • 24,009 video and audiovisual titles

Student Activities

More than 145 recognized student organizations (professional, academic, cultural, fraternity/sorority, political, religious, service and social); an intramural sports program; 21 sports clubs; two health and fitness centers; Stout Adventures activities; the Stoutonia student newspaper; and an active Residence Hall Association.

hockeyBlue Devil Athletics

2011–2012

Member:

  • NCAA Division III
  • Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
  • National Collegiate Gymnastics Association

Athletes:

  • 301 men compete on eight teams
  • 221 women compete on ten teams

Intercollegiate Teams 2012–2013

  • Baseball (men)
  • Basketball (men/women)
  • Cross Country (men/women)
  • Football (men)
  • Golf (men/women)
  • Gymnastics (women)
  • Hockey (men)
  • Soccer (women)
  • Softball (women)
  • Tennis (women)
  • Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field (men/women)
  • Volleyball (women)

Alumni

Fall 2012

The UW-Stout Alumni Association represents more than 63,831 alumni worldwide.

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