University Of Wisconsin-Stout

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

The University of Wisconsin-Stout, also known as UW-Stout, is a member campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was established in 1891 as a training school. After a few name and status changes, it received its present name in 1971. UW-Stout is named in honor of its founder, James Huff Stout. It enrolls more than 8,000 students. UW-Stout offers more than 30 undergraduate majors, over 15 graduate majors, and two advanced graduate majors. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
• College of Management
• College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
• Graduate School
• School of Education

UW-Stout students take part in over 120 student organizations on campus. The university has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in real estate and construction management, hospitality, science and laboratory technician, nutrition and exercise therapy, engineering technician, design, and business and management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UW Stout participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,839 in 2009-2010 (7,860 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 51% of enrolled students and graduate students are 49%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

UW Stout provides on-campus housing for 3,123 of its 7,860 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

UW Stout offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (489 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Customer Service Management
• Human Resources Development
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (51 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (36 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (140 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (251 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technical Teacher Education
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (29 awarded)

• Manufacturing Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (140 awarded)

• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (95 awarded)

• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Human Nutrition

HOSPITALITY (146 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (8 awarded)

• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (18 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics

MEDIA (13 awarded)

• Printing Management

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (100 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (97 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (21 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (113 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology
• School Psychology