[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,109 students (44% of total 9,378 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW - La Crosse). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,363.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 78% of total 2,291 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,499.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 4,109 undergraduate students (44% of total 9,378 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,363.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UW - La Crosse
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,10944% $22,036,418$5,363
Pell Grants1,35114% $6,625,654$4,904
Federal Student Loan3,96642% $23,388,993$5,897

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,792 beginning undergraduate students (78% of total 2,291 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The average amount of aid received is $4,499.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UW - La Crosse
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,79278% --
Grants or Scholarships1,00144%$4,503,835$4,499
Federal Grants32414%$1,721,313$5,313
Pell Grants31714%$1,547,699$4,882
Other Federal Grants29213%$173,614$595
State/Local Grants44619%$1,001,210$2,245
Institutional Grants84337%$1,781,312$2,113
Student Loan Aid1,08747%$8,133,402$7,482
Federal Student Loans1,06847%$5,462,930$5,115
Other Student Loans26011%$2,670,472$10,271

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level952451$2,609,151$2,741
0-30,0005757$645,091$11,317
30,001-48,0007171$661,772$9,321
48,001-75,000140128$691,663$4,940
75,001-110,000214112$339,517$1,587
110,001 or more47083$271,108$577

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