1 Clock Tower Plaza
Menomonie, WI 54751
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,341
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $595,893
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,592 in-state, 16,925 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,572
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 86%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Banta, Target Corp., 3M, American Express Financial Advisors, Andersen Corporation, Applebee’s International, ARAMARK, Best Buy, General Mills, Marcus Hotels and Resorts, Nordstrom, Wells Fargo, Xcel Energy, Consolidated Graphics, Ecolab, Ashley Furniture
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 226,424
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,769
Number of microforms: 1,225,600
Number of audiovisuals: 16,321
Number of ebooks: 55,825
Other library facilities: Area Research Center/University Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Furlong Gallery; Child and Family Study Center; audiovisual, photography and other labs; Stout Technology Park
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 875
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 40%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 40%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (91%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 11%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 9%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 10%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 116 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (55), Eau Claire (25)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Menomonie
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,494
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Family Weekend, Bash on the Grass, Memorial Student Center “Biggest House Party”