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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse vs University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

La Crosse, WI · Whitewater, WI · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair WI:WI

PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • SAME-STATE Same state · WI
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: average net price rose +12.2% from $13,183 (2013) to $14,785 (2023), r² 0.45.
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: net price ranged $14,424–$15,653 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -1.8% is not a trend (r² 0.06).
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.05).
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.03).

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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse vs University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION University of Wisconsin-Whitewater leads on in-state tuition ($8,616 vs $10,070 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
  2. SAT-AVERAGE University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads on sat average (1,220 vs 1,050 at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads on 150%-time completion (71.1% vs 61.5% at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?▼
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater leads on in-state tuition at $8,616 versus $10,070 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On sat average, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?▼
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads on sat average at 1,220 versus 1,050 at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?▼
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads on 150%-time completion at 71.1% versus 61.5% at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025