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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

91.4%

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.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4469 admitted students 840 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

63%

Similar to the SAT, UW-Stout 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 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.

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

  • English

    19-25
  • Math

    19-26
  • Composite

    20-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$56

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,890 2,567 2,323
Admitted students 4,469 2,348 2,121
Enrolled students 1,324 772 552
Acceptance rate 91% 92% 91%
Yield rate 30% 33% 26%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UW-Stout received a total of 4,890 applications. These applications included 2,567 male applicants and 2,323 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,890 applicants, UW-Stout admitted 4,469 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,348 males and 2,121 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,324 students chose to enroll at UW-Stout. This means that 1,324 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 772 were male and 552 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UW-Stout had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UW-Stout had an overall yield rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UW-Stout 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 3,195 1,664 1,531 2,973 1,528 1,445 93% 92% 94% 1,575 853 722 53% 56% 50%
2016 3,430 1,793 1,637 3,032 1,596 1,436 88% 89% 88% 1,588 892 696 52% 56% 48%
2017 3,260 1,784 1,476 2,842 1,553 1,289 87% 87% 87% 1,528 897 631 54% 58% 49%
2018 2,873 1,625 1,248 2,589 1,477 1,112 90% 91% 89% 1,406 854 552 54% 58% 50%
2019 3,202 1,809 1,393 2,899 1,649 1,250 90% 91% 90% 1,491 902 589 51% 55% 47%
2020 3,393 1,848 1,545 3,057 1,680 1,377 90% 91% 89% 1,332 786 546 44% 47% 40%
2021 4,890 2,567 2,323 4,469 2,348 2,121 91% 92% 91% 1,324 772 552 30% 33% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Stout 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.

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

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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-Stout.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted