UW-Stout Facts

Enrollment

Fall 2011

9,356 Total Enrollment

  • 8,353 Undergraduate Students
  • 1,003 Graduate Students

Residency (on campus)

  • 6,370 Wisconsin Residents
  • 2,799 Non-Resident Students from 47 States
  • 187 International Students from 35 Nations

Gender (on campus)

  • Overall: 50% Male  |  50% Female
  • Undergraduate: 52% Male  |  48% Female
  • Graduate: 31% Male  |  69% Female

Ethnicity (on campus)

  •  0.5% American Indian
  •  1.1% African American
  •  2.9% Asian American
  •  0.7% Hispanic American
  •  2.0% International
  •  2.4% Two or more races

Retention and Graduation

  • First year retention was 71% for the Fall 2010 cohort
  • The six year graduation rate was 60% for the Fall 2004 cohort

Faculty and Staff

Fall 2011

1,375 Employees

  • 273 Faculty
  • 436 Academic Staff
  • 41 Limited Appointments
  • 370 Classified Staff
  • 170 Project/Limited Term
  • 85 Graduate Assistants

Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1

Teaching Faculty and Staff

  • 470 Total
  • 45% Female  |  55% Male

Average Class Size

  • Lecture Sections – 25
  • Laboratory Sections – 19
Faculty and academic staff teach more than 99% of the course sections. Less than 1% are taught by teaching assistants.


Academic Programs

  • 40 Undergraduate Majors
  • 54 Undergraduate Minors
  • 8 Undergraduate Specializations
  • 17 Graduate Majors
  • 4 Graduate Specializations
  • 2 Advanced Graduate Majors
  • About 750 undergraduate courses (1,600 sections) per semester

Degrees Awarded 

2010–2011

  • 1,562 Undergraduate
  • 297 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

    [Student Health Services-In Progress]

  • Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphics Comm. Inc.

    [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]

  • 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]

Strong Employment and Recruitment

More than 90% employment of graduates for 28 years

  • 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 2009–2010, more than 500 employers provided 782 students with co-ops.


Annual Budget

2011–2012

Approximately $190 million which is 3.4% of the UW System budget. Nineteen percent of UW-Stout's budget is from state appropriations which is 3.1% of the UW System state appropriations budget.


Student Costs

2011–2012 Estimated Tuition and Segregated Fees

(Based on 30 credits)

Undergraduate Students

  • Resident full-time undergraduate = $8,542

  • Minnesota full-time undergraduate = $8,542

    Minnesota residents must apply for reciprocity

  • Non-resident full-time undergraduate = $16,287 *

  • Double room and most popular meal plan = $5,844

  • Estimated personal expenses = $1,954

* 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
  • Activity and Athletic Fee
  • Laptop per Credit Fee (laptop students only)
  • Student Center Fee
  • Student Technology Fee
  • Textbook Rental

In 2010–2011, the Stout University Foundation awarded $462,130 in student scholarships.


Campus

Fall 2011

  • 131 Acres
  • 25 Major Academic and Administrative Buildings
  • 19 Residence Halls
  • 244 Laboratories

Library Resources

Fall 2011

  • 234,720 books (volumes)
  • 14,225 e-books (volumes)
  • 863,160 full text e-documents (volumes)
  • 114,616 full-text serials
  • 25,183 video and audiovisual titles

Student Activities

More than 145 recognized professional, academic, service and social organizations, an intramural sports program, 25 sports clubs, two health and fitness centers, Stout Adventures activities, the Stoutonia student newspaper, and an active Residence Hall Association.


Blue Devil Athletics

2010–2011

Member:

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

Athletes:

  • 290 men compete on eight teams
  • 189 women compete on ten teams

Intercollegiate Teams 2011–2012

  • 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 2011

The UW-Stout Alumni Association represents more than 62,787 alumni worldwide.