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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.5%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

24

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7297 admitted students 1418 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

63%

Similar to the SAT, UWEC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 63% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-26

  • Math

    19-26

  • Composite

    21-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$56

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UWEC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 9,420 3,292 6,128
Admitted students 7,297 2,436 4,861
Enrolled students 2,253 825 1,428
Acceptance rate 78% 74% 79%
Yield rate 31% 34% 29%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UWEC received a total of 9,420 applications. These applications included 3,292 male applicants and 6,128 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 9,420 applicants, UWEC admitted 7,297 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,436 males and 4,861 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,253 students chose to enroll at UWEC. This means that 2,253 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 825 were male and 1,428 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UWEC had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UWEC had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 29%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UWEC over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,806 2,138 3,668 4,947 1,721 3,226 85% 80% 88% 2,239 806 1,433 45% 47% 44%
2016 6,510 2,281 4,229 5,078 1,674 3,404 78% 73% 80% 2,318 802 1,516 46% 48% 44%
2017 6,781 2,501 4,280 5,131 1,777 3,354 76% 71% 78% 2,352 852 1,500 46% 48% 45%
2018 6,734 2,473 4,261 5,250 1,809 3,441 78% 73% 81% 2,486 899 1,587 47% 50% 46%
2019 6,283 2,272 4,011 5,129 1,795 3,334 82% 79% 83% 2,433 900 1,533 47% 50% 46%
2020 6,202 2,252 3,950 5,232 1,861 3,371 84% 83% 85% 2,258 831 1,427 43% 45% 42%
2021 9,420 3,292 6,128 7,297 2,436 4,861 78% 74% 79% 2,253 825 1,428 31% 34% 29%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UWEC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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