UMES vs. UW-La Crosse

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with University of Wisconsin La Crosse in La Crosse, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin La Crosse is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (10,446 students vs. 3,177 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); University of Wisconsin La Crosse is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; University of Wisconsin La Crosse 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin La Crosse are 23.3% lower than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($8,702 vs. $11,351).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.1% higher at UMES than at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (about $605 more per year; $20,122 vs. $19,517).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (98% vs. 44%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 182.9% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin La Crosse students ($12,728 vs. $4,499).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at UW-La Crosse than at UMES (24 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, test optional at UW-La Crosse.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-La Crosse average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 43.2% at UW-La Crosse.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin La Crosse graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($23,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-La Crosse graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($240 vs. $279).
• More UW-La Crosse graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.