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University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire

University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, also known as UW-Eau Claire or UWEC, is a public university in west-central Wisconsin, United States. It confers bachelor and master degrees to the students. The 2008 edition of "America's Best Colleges" ranked UW-Eau Claire 5th position among the top regional public universities in the Midwest and 26th among all private and public institutions in the Midwest. The university is organized into the following academic units :

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education and Human Sciences
  • College of Nursing and Health Sciences

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s official mascot is the "Eau Claire Blugold”. The university participates in the NCAA's Division III sports program.

Overview of University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Students attend UW Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI, a small city. The school is a public institution. UW Eau Claire degrees go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in music, media, and art studies.

UW Eau Claire Selectivity

UW Eau Claire is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 10,854 students at UW Eau Claire (as of 2007).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. UW Eau Claire values student athletics, and belongs to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UW Eau Claire

University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
General Phone: (715) 836-2637
http://www.uwec.edu

UW Eau Claire Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management501business management, marketing, accounting, finance, MIS
Liberal Arts287English, history, political science, geography, economics, Spanish language, sociology, liberal arts and humanities, ...
Education And Teaching223elementary school teaching, special ed, social studies teaching, teacher education, teacher education and development, science teaching
Therapy And Counseling186psychology, communication disorders, educational psychology, music therapy
Science158biology, chemistry, molecular biology, chemistry courses, physics, geology
Media148mass communication, journalism, communication studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine147registered nursing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy91exercise science, athletic trainer
Family And Social Work61social work
Security And Law Enforcement59criminal justice and safety
Art Studies58art studies
Music39music
Medical Administration37health care administration, community health
Computer Science And Engineering36computer and info science
Mathematics25mathematics
Religion And Philosophy18religion, philosophy
Drama And Performing Arts10drama

Number of programs and degrees for UW Eau Claire in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,92648
Master's degree14910
Associate's degree91

UW Eau Claire Student Body

In 2007, UW Eau Claire had a total enrollment of 10,854 students (10,041 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White94%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1933%
20-2135%
22-2419%
25-295%
30-342%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wisconsin76%
Minnesota23%

UW Eau Claire Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time82 %
Part-Time50 %

UW Eau Claire Room and Board (2007)

UW Eau Claire offers campus housing for 3,634 of its 10,041 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Eau Claire, Wisconsin for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Wisconsin Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UW Eau Claire Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,9465,06173%2,02640%
Men2,6561,87070%81243%
Women4,2903,19174%1,21438%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal2126
ACT Math2126
ACT Composite2226

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

UW Eau Claire Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,841
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,414
Room and board$ 4,828
Room charge$ 2,670
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,158
Books and supplies$ 460
Other expenses$ 2,672

Financial Aid:
UW Eau Claire participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 391700)

UW Eau Claire Faculty

UW Eau Claire has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured15978
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4659
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3047

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year92$70,28841$67,401
Associate professoracademic year64$57,01340$57,057
Assistant professoracademic year50$54,36854$51,732
Instructoracademic year1*5$44,320
Lectureracademic year27$42,06842$39,872
All faculty totalacademic year234$59,883182$53,491

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UW Eau Claire Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

UW Eau Claire Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
American Indian/Native American Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History, General
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Molecular Biology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Educational Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

UW Eau Claire Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UW Eau Claire Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UW Eau Claire Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%UW Eau Claire Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%UW Eau Claire % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%UW Eau Claire % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%UW Eau Claire % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UW Eau Claire Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UW Eau Claire % of degrees in art studies
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UW Eau Claire Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UW Eau Claire % of degrees in media
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%UW Eau Claire % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%UW Eau Claire Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%UW Eau Claire % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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