University of Wisconsin-Stout acceptance rate & admissions

University of Wisconsin-Stout admits 88% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 5,457 of 6,440 applicants were admitted and 1,267 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

Check your chances at University of Wisconsin-Stout → Compare your GPA and scores with these ranges, and with other colleges.

Acceptance rate
88%

More selective than 29% of Wisconsin colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
23%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose University of Wisconsin-Stout over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied6,440
Admitted5,457
Enrolled1,267

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

We don't have University of Wisconsin-Stout's Common Data Set yet, the college's own report of what it weighs in admissions, early decision and waitlist numbers. Work at University of Wisconsin-Stout or have its file? Send it to us.

University of Wisconsin-Stout SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, University of Wisconsin-Stout is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
ACT composite2027

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

University of Wisconsin-Stout admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202488%——20–27College Scorecard
Fall 202385%——19–26IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is University of Wisconsin-Stout compared with other Wisconsin colleges?

University of Wisconsin-Stout has the 26th-lowest acceptance rate of 35 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
22Saint Norbert College86%71%$26,172
23Lakeland University86%42%$24,212
24University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh87%46%$14,305
25Carthage College87%64%$26,565
26University of Wisconsin-Stout88%55%$17,490
27University of Wisconsin-Green Bay89%48%$13,369
28University of Wisconsin-Platteville89%56%$16,032
29University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%49%$15,014
30University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point92%51%$14,559

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Wisconsin colleges →

Who enrolls at University of Wisconsin-Stout

First-year students who return for year two79%
First-year students from Wisconsin58%
Pell Grant recipients24%
First-generation students28%
Women / men43% / 57%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

University of Wisconsin-Stout admissions questions

What is the University of Wisconsin-Stout acceptance rate?

University of Wisconsin-Stout accepts 88% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 5,457 of 6,440 applicants were admitted.

Does University of Wisconsin-Stout require the SAT or ACT?

University of Wisconsin-Stout considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at University of Wisconsin-Stout?

23% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,267 of 5,457).

Is University of Wisconsin-Stout getting harder to get into?

University of Wisconsin-Stout accepted 88% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 85% for Fall 2023.

Is University of Wisconsin-Stout the right fit for your family?

Get a free report comparing University of Wisconsin-Stout with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.

Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting in

We never share your contact information.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to University of Wisconsin-Stout overview