University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a public master's university in La Crosse, WI (city setting), with 9,378 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 73% of 7,312 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 21–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $28,807 a year for out-of-state students and $19,767 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,125 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 71% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, kinesiology, parks & recreation. The campus reported 0.7 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,651 in-state · $18,691 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 5 | $293k | $10,110 | — | |
| Baseball | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $475k | $12,837 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $430k | $25,289 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $369k | $21,717 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $127k | $4,707 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $116k | $3,525 | — | |
| Football | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 115 | — | 1 | $752k | $6,537 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $56k | $3,731 | — | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $322k | $12,879 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $160k | $7,260 | — | |
| Softball | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $237k | $11,862 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $158k | $5,858 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | — | 1 | $159k | $3,452 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $101k | $8,381 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $108k | $6,760 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 61 | — | 1 | $167k | $2,740 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 97 | — | 1 | $163k | $1,680 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $243k | $11,552 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $321k | $9,180 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.