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Wisconsin-La Crosse Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,295
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 67%
Average Aid Amount $4,424
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,737
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 79%

Financial Aid Information at Wisconsin-La Crosse

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,295 students (67% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,424. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,737 students (79% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is $9,651 for Wisconsin residents and $18,691 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,295 students (67% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,424. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,29567%$4,424
Pell Grants1,49416%$4,325
Federal Student Loans4,15944%$5,800

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,737 beginning students (79% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,558 students (70% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,73779%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,42164%$3,395
Federal Grants72833%$3,774
Pell Grants31414%$4,224
Other Federal Grants72733%$1,955
State/Local Grants41919%$2,429
Institutional Grants44020%$2,408
Student Loans1,04347%$6,861
Federal Student Loans1,02346%$5,086
Other Student Loans21010%$9,297

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 678 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Among them, 608 students have lived on campus and 12 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus581601608
Living Off-Campus with Family191820
Living Off-Campus without Family81012

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level931474$2,540,272$2,729
$0 - $30,0006161$621,492$10,188
$30,001 - $48,0008888$737,256$8,378
$48,001 - $75,000127122$595,125$4,686
$75,001 - $110,00019392$292,403$1,515
$110,001 or more462111$293,996$636