UW-Stout acceptance rate and your odds of getting in
With an acceptance rate near 88%, UW-Stout is an accessible public university in Wisconsin. Because it admits most qualified applicants, admission turns on the strength of your whole profile rather than any one number.
Use this page to see what UW-Stout weighs, where it ranks among Wisconsin schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1180, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.
What do students study at UW-Stout?
Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.
Will I get into UW-Stout?
Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into UW-Stout, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.
What are my chances of getting into UW-Stout?
UW-Stout admits most qualified applicants (around 88%), but that overall rate is not your personal chance. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for UW-Stout in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.
Is UW-Stout hard to get into?
UW-Stout is accessible: it admits most qualified applicants, with about a 88% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.
What GPA do you need to get into UW-Stout?
There is no hard GPA cutoff at UW-Stout, but admitted students span a wide GPA range, with many in the 2.8 to 3.5 band. UW-Stout reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.
What SAT score do you need for UW-Stout?
UW-Stout does not publish a required score, but the admitted-student 75th-percentile SAT is around 1180. A score at or above that range strengthens your application, while a lower score puts more weight on your rigor, activities, and essays. CollegeCalcAI shows how your exact score shifts your odds at UW-Stout.
Your chances at UW-Stout by GPA and SAT
Estimated chance of admission at UW-Stout for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).
What are my chances at UW-Stout with a 3.1 GPA and a 1120 SAT?
About 98% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1120 SAT, the middle of UW-Stout's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1180 SAT comes out near 98%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.
Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/uw-stout.
How to get into UW-Stout
Built from UW-Stout's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.
Here is how to get into UW-Stout, built from what its admitted class actually looks like and what the school says it weighs.
CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at UW-Stout carries about a 3.03 core GPA and a 1130 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.
UW-Stout rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.
Most public universities read early applicants first without a binding commitment. Apply by UW-Stout's early or priority deadline (confirm dates at www.uwstout.edu), and if you are out of state, know that residency changes both the bar and the price.
How many students apply to UW-Stout, and how many get in?
For the fall 2023 entering class, UW-Stout received 6,440 applications and admitted 5,457, an acceptance rate of 84.7%. 1,267 enrolled. Only about 23% of admitted students enrolled, so the school admits several students for every seat it expects to fill, which is why its acceptance rate reads higher than its selectivity feels. UW-Stout enrolls about 5,842 undergraduates in total, 43% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.
What SAT and ACT scores do you need for UW-Stout?
On the ACT the middle 50% runs from 20 to 27. UW-Stout is test-optional: scores are considered if you submit them but not required. Send a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one and let your transcript lead.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.
What UW-Stout looks for
What UW-Stout weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.
In its review, UW-Stout leans most on rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from UW-Stout's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.
SAT score positioning at UW-Stout
How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.
How much does UW-Stout cost after financial aid?
The full sticker price at UW-Stout (tuition, fees, housing, food, books) is about $22,797 a year. Tuition and fees are $10,701 for WI residents and $19,265 for out-of-state students, a $8,564 gap that makes residency the single biggest lever on cost. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $17,490 a year, and it ranges from $10,966 for families earning under $30,000 to $22,028 for families earning over $110,000. 24% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.
What do UW-Stout graduates earn, and how many graduate?
Median earnings for UW-Stout students ten years after entry are $58,084 ($50,251 at the six-year mark). 55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 79% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $23,000; 48% of undergraduates take federal loans.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.
How UW-Stout compares in Wisconsin
UW-Stout ranks #18 most selective of 23 schools in Wisconsin in our database.
Among the 23 Wisconsin schools we track, UW-Stout ranks #18 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like University of Wisconsin (45%) and Mount Mary University (62%) sit nearby, which makes Wisconsin a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list. As a public university, residency matters: in-state applicants generally see meaningfully better odds than the headline rate suggests.
Similar to UW-Stout
Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.
Build around UW-Stout with peers at a comparable selectivity, such as Georgia Southern University, Illinois State University, and Norfolk State University. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.
Frequently asked questions
What is UW-Stout's acceptance rate?
UW-Stout admitted 5,457 of 6,440 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class, an acceptance rate of 84.7% (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). 23% of admitted students enrolled.
Is UW-Stout test-optional?
Yes. UW-Stout reports that test scores are considered but not required. Submit a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one.
How much does UW-Stout cost after financial aid?
The average net price at UW-Stout, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $17,490 a year against a sticker price of about $22,797. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $10,966 on average.
What do UW-Stout graduates earn?
Median earnings ten years after entering UW-Stout are $58,084 a year among students who received federal aid, and 55% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).
What does UW-Stout value most in applicants?
Based on its admissions profile, UW-Stout weighs rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.
Does UW-Stout favor in-state applicants?
As a public university, UW-Stout generally admits in-state applicants at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants, so your home state affects your odds. CollegeCalcAI applies an in-state residency boost when you select your state.
How can I improve my chances at UW-Stout?
Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at UW-Stout specifically.
How does residency affect admission to UW-Stout?
As a public university, UW-Stout typically admits in-state students at a higher rate, and tuition differs sharply by residency. Select your home state in the calculator to fold the in-state effect into your estimate.
What are the admission requirements for UW-Stout?
UW-Stout reviews GPA, course rigor, test scores (where submitted), activities, and essays. With a more accessible acceptance rate, meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.
Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.