Enrollment 

Fall 2008

8,811 Total Enrollment  

  • 7,766 Undergraduate Students 
  • 1,045 Graduate Students 

Residency (on campus) 

  • 5,977 Wisconsin Residents 
  • 2,665 Non-Resident Students from 39 States 
  • 159 International Students from 30 Nations 

Gender (on campus) 

  • Overall: 49% Male  |  51% Female
  • Undergraduate: 52% Male  |  48% Female 
  • Graduate: 31% Male  |  69% Female

Ethnicity (on campus) 

  • 0.8% American Indian 
  • 1.2% African American 
  • 2.7% Asian American 
  • 1.0% Hispanic American 
  • 1.8% International

Faculty and Staff 

Fall 2008

1,268 Employees 

  • 267 Faculty 
  • 369 Academic Staff 
  • 42 Limited Appointments 
  • 385 Classified Staff 
  • 120 Project/Limited Term 
  • 85 Graduate Assistants

Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1

Teaching Faculty and Staff 

  • 420 Total 
  • 46% Female  |  54% Male

Average Class Size 

  • Lecture Sections -- 25
  • Laboratory Sections -- 22

Faculty and academic staff teach more than 99% of the course sections.   Less than 1% are taught by teaching assistants. 

Academic Programs 

  • 32 Undergraduate Majors 
  • 51 Undergraduate Minors 
  • 12 Specializations 
  • 17 Graduate Majors 
  • 1 Graduate Minor
  • 1 Graduate Specialization 
  • 2 Advanced Graduate Majors 
  • About 749 undergraduate courses   (1,605 sections) per semester

Degrees Awarded (2007-2008) 

  • 1,451 Undergraduate 
  • 261 Graduate

Accreditation and Certification 

  • The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)  
  • National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT)
      [ B.S. in Packaging, B.S. in Graphic   Communications Management,
      B.S. in Information Technology Management] 
  • Council on Rehabilitation Education, Inc. (CORE)
      [ M.S. in Vocational Rehabilitation, concentration in Rehabilitation   Counseling ] 
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facility (CARF)
      [ Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute Services] 
  • American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)  
      [ 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] 
  • 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 on Programs (ACBSP)  
      [ B.S. in General 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]

Strong Employment and Recruitment 

More than 90% employment of graduates for 25 years 

  • 95.9% in 2006-2007
  • 96.9% in 2005-2006 
  • 97.6% in 2004-2005 
  • 97.9% in 2003-2004 
  • 95.0% in 2002-2003 
  • 95.0% in 2001-2002

In 2006-2007, more than 500 employers provided 805 students with co-ops.  

Annual Budget 

2008-2009

Approximately $141 million which is 3.0% of the UW System budget. Twenty-six percent of UW-Stout's budget is from state appropriations which is 3.1% of the UW System state appropriations budget. 

Student Costs 

2008-2009 Estimated Tuition and Segregated Fees  

 (Based on 30 credits, Fall 2007 rate schedule)   


Undergraduate Students  

  • Resident full-time undergraduate = $7,583
  • Minnesota full-time undergraduate = $7,267  
      Minnesota residents must apply for reciprocity 
  • Non-resident full-time undergraduate = $15,018* 
  • Double room and most popular meal plan = $5,170
  • Estimated personal expenses = $1,810

*UW-Stout is a participating school in the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP). Residents from 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

Campus 

Fall 2008

  • 131 Acres 
  • 23 Major Academic and Administrative Buildings 
  • 20 Residence Halls 
  • 224 Laboratories
    • 48 Open Laboratories 
    • 168 Class Laboratories 
    • 18 Research Laboratories 

Library Resources 

Fall 2008

  • 224,716 books (volumes)
  • 5,816 bound periodicals (volumes)  
  • 1,245,639 microforms (film, fiche and cards)  
  • 43,766 subscriptions (serials, periodicals and fulltext)  

Student Activities 

More than 120 recognized professional, academic, service and social   organizations, an intramural sports program, The Stoutonia student newspaper,   and an active residence hall organization. 

Blue Devil Athletics 

2007-2008

Member:  

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

Athletes: 

  • 289 men compete on six teams 
  • 195 women compete on eight teams

Intercollegiate Teams 

  • Baseball (men
  • Basketball (men/women
  • Cross Country (men/women
  • Football (men
  • Golf (men/women - added 2006) 
  • Gymnastics (women
  • Hockey (men
  • Soccer (women
  • Softball (women
  • Tennis (women
  • Track and Field (men/women
  • Volleyball (women)
  •