Wisconsin's Polytechnic University
One of the Universities of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Stout is Wisconsin's (and Minnesota's) only career-focused polytechnic university. Through a combination of applied learning and research, business and industry collaboration, and career-focused experiences, we train emerging leaders to solve real-world problems, grow the economy, and serve society.
Located in scenic Menomonie, Wisconsin, we're an hour from Minneapolis and far from ordinary. Our campus has a long and rich history of unique degree programs ranging from engineering, computer science and business to psychology, education and human sciences.
Our students earn a 99% rate of employment or continuing their education after graduation. We're proud of our tremendous industry partnerships and our contribution to the local and regional economy.
Driving Business & Industry
We foster a culture where students gain invaluable skills and knowledge at UW-Stout. Our students are immersed in industry-relevant, hands-on learning with three times as many labs and studios as lecture halls. This is partially thanks to our tremendous industry partnerships with nationally recognized companies like 3M, Andersen Corporation, Forbes, Great Northern Corporation, Phillips Medisize, Target, Thomson Reuters, Room and Board and Sony.
Enhancing the Economy
UW-Stout significantly impacts the business community and generates a return on investment to its major stakeholder groups—students, taxpayers, and society. Using a two-pronged approach that involves an economic impact analysis and an investment analysis, this study calculates the benefits received by each of these groups. Results of the analysis reflect fiscal year (FY) 2019-20.
- 2019-2020 Full Report
- 2019-2020 Executive Summary
- 2019-2020 Fact Sheet
- 2019-2020 Infographic
- 2015-2016 Comparison
All results in the 2019-2020 Economic Impact Study reflect employee, student, and financial data, provided by the university, for fiscal year (FY) 2019-20. Impacts on the UW-Stout Service Area economy are reported under the economic impact analysis and are measured in terms of added income. The returns on investment to students, taxpayers, and society in Wisconsin are reported under the investment analysis.
