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Colleges in and near Menomonie

Menomonie is a college town: 29 of every 100 residents are students

The University of Wisconsin-Stout (5,585 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Wisconsin, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town29% of residents are studentsUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Menomonie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
5,585 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Residents in college
29%
Above WI (6%)
Nearest community college
20.8 mi
Chippewa Valley Technical College · $4,844 tuition
Nearest public university
1.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-Stout · $10,701 in-state
Students on campus in Menomonie
5,585
next to 16,664 residents

What stands out about college in Menomonie

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town29 of every 100 Menomonie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.A university in MenomonieThe University of Wisconsin-Stout has 5,585 students on campus in Menomonie, 55% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-StoutLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Stout charges $10,701 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,265. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 20.8 miles awayChippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire: tuition and fees $4,844 a year for Wisconsin residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Menomonie

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

29 of every 100 Menomonie residents are in college (WI: 6).

5,585students on campus at University of Wisconsin-Stout, next to 16,664 residents (dorm students count as residents)
2,089college students live in Menomonie households rather than dorms
26.1median age · WI 40.2
53%of residents are women · WI 50% (±1.9 points)
60%of homes rented · WI 32%
$970median rent · 11% below the state
Cost of living$970/mo median rentB−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIB−HealthCDC estimatesB+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundC+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Menomonie’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 17.6% of Menomonie residents are below the poverty line, 11.6% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 5 points either way). 50% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B−

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (29% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health B+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Menomonie’s median age is 26.1 (Wisconsin 40.2), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety B−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Menomonie

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Menomonie.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-StoutUniversity or college · Public · 5,585 on campus · In Menomonie88%admitted$17knet price55%graduate$58kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Menomonie’s median household income ($56,889) falls.

University of Wisconsin-StoutIn Menomonie · sticker $22,797$13,164a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Menomonie: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Wisconsin-Stout
University of Wisconsin-Stout55% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Menomonie

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Wisconsin-Stout, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 23%Visual & performing arts 17%Engineering 12%Education 10%Computer science 10%Engineering tech 5%Everything else 23%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations171 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts146 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas79 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering79 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications75 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General66 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Psychology, General63 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Construction Management59 graduates a year
$102k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Menomonie

Is Menomonie a college town?

Yes. 29 of every 100 Menomonie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-Stout has 5,585 students on campus, next to 16,664 residents.

What colleges are in Menomonie?

The University of Wisconsin-Stout is inside the city. Chippewa Valley Technical College is 20.8 miles away in Eau Claire.

Why is Menomonie’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 17.6% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 11.6% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 5 points).

What is the closest community college to Menomonie, and what does it cost?

Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, 20.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,844 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $12,285, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into the University of Wisconsin-Stout?

The University of Wisconsin-Stout admitted 88% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Menomonie. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →