Location
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- La Crosse, WI
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse vs California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
La Crosse, WI · Pomona, CA · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation
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Pair WI:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-DEBT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE WI × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona: enrollment grew +16.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +484 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: enrollment ranged 9,137–9,517 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.05).
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona: acceptance rate eased +41.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.48).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Median Debt at Graduation
Avg Net Price
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Out-of-State Tuition
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | La Crosse, WI | Pomona, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 9,277 | 25,042 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,500 | $16,000 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,210 | $11,531 |
| In-State Tuition | $10,070 | $7,780 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $60,378 | $71,902 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $49,626 | $54,466 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 71.1% | 67.6% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 85.8% | 81.7% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,517 | $20,380 |
Largest gaps: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse vs California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on median debt at graduation ($16,000 vs $22,500 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on avg net price ($11,531 vs $16,210 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on in-state tuition ($7,780 vs $10,070 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?▼
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on median debt at graduation at $16,000 versus $22,500 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?▼
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on avg net price at $11,531 versus $16,210 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?▼
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on in-state tuition at $7,780 versus $10,070 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025