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Colleges in and near Spring Brook

The University of Wisconsin-Stout is 10.2 miles from Spring Brook

No college sits inside Spring Brook’s boundary, but the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s campus in Menomonie, with 5,585 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town, and Chippewa Valley Technical College is 11.6 miles away in Eau Claire. About 4% of Spring Brook’s residents are enrolled in college, below Wisconsin (6%).

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 Spring Brook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
21,296 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Residents in college
4%
Below WI (6%)
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Chippewa Valley Technical College · $4,844 tuition
Nearest public university
10.2 mi
University of Wisconsin-Stout · $10,701 in-state
Median household income
$96K
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What stands out about college from Spring Brook

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

A university 10.2 miles awayThe 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 11.6 miles awayChippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire: tuition and fees $4,844 a year for Wisconsin residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Spring Brook

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Spring Brook.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-StoutSpring Brook
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-StoutUniversity or college · Public · 5,585 on campus · 10.2 mi · Menomonie88%admitted$17knet price55%graduate$58kearningsChippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,571 on campus · 11.6 mi · Eau Claire$12knet price50%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,844 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · 9,140 on campus · 11.8 mi · Eau Claire82%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$59kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Spring Brook’s median household income ($95,563) falls.

Chippewa Valley Technical College11.6 mi · Eau Claire · sticker $16,986 · tuition $4,844$15,585a year
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire11.8 mi · Eau Claire · sticker $21,705$18,278a year
University of Wisconsin-Stout10.2 mi · Menomonie · sticker $22,797$19,528a 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 Spring Brook: 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-StoutChippewa Valley Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire64% graduate$59k earnings$21k typical debt
Chippewa Valley Technical College50% graduate$46k earnings$11k typical debt
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.

Questions about college near Spring Brook

Is Spring Brook a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Spring Brook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, the University of Wisconsin-Stout, is 10.2 miles away in Menomonie.

What colleges are near Spring Brook?

Within 15 miles: the University of Wisconsin-Stout (10.2 miles, 5,585 students on campus), Chippewa Valley Technical College (11.6 miles, 6,571) and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (11.8 miles, 9,140).

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

Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, 11.6 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 much does the University of Wisconsin-Stout cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $10,701 a year in-state and $19,265 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,966 (under $30,000 income) to $22,028 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Spring Brook. 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 →