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Colleges in and near Stevens Point

Stevens Point is a college town: 21 of every 100 residents are students

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7,217 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Wisconsin, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town21% of residents are studentsUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

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 Stevens Point. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,471 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Residents in college
21%
Above WI (6%)
Nearest community college
14.8 mi
Mid-State Technical College · $5,002 tuition
Nearest public university
1.1 mi
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · $9,488 in-state
Students on campus in Stevens Point
7,217
next to 26,377 residents

What stands out about college in Stevens Point

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

A college town21 of every 100 Stevens Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.A university in Stevens PointThe University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has 7,217 students on campus in Stevens Point, 51% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point charges $9,488 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,508. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.8 miles awayMid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids: tuition and fees $5,002 a year for Wisconsin residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Stevens Point

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

21 of every 100 Stevens Point residents are in college (WI: 6).

7,217students on campus at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, next to 26,377 residents (dorm students count as residents)
2,943college students live in Stevens Point households rather than dorms
28.4median age · WI 40.2
49%of homes rented · WI 32%
$890median rent · 18% below the state
Cost of living$890/mo median rentB−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIBHealthCDC estimatesB+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundCHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Stevens Point’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: 16.8% of Stevens Point residents are below the poverty line, 11.1% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 3 points either way). 54% 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 counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 21%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Stevens Point’s median age is 28.4 (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 Stevens Point

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Stevens Point.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointMid-State Technical CollegeStevens Point
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · 7,217 on campus · In Stevens Point92%admitted$15knet price51%graduate$52kearningsMid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,254 on campus · 14.8 mi · Wisconsin Rapids$11knet price52%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,002 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Stevens Point’s median household income ($58,031) falls.

Mid-State Technical College14.8 mi · Wisconsin Rapids · sticker $15,840 · tuition $5,002$10,965a year
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointIn Stevens Point · sticker $20,079$11,428a 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 Stevens Point: 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-Stevens PointMid-State Technical College
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point51% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Mid-State Technical College52% graduate$42k earnings$8k 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 Stevens Point

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

Natural resources 19%Education 16%Business 15%Health professions 10%Visual & performing arts 6%Biology 4%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods119 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations90 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management84 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy75 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas74 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Psychology, General67 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Biology, General59 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Forestry56 graduates a year
$56k4 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 Stevens Point

Is Stevens Point a college town?

Yes. 21 of every 100 Stevens Point residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has 7,217 students on campus, next to 26,377 residents.

What colleges are in Stevens Point?

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is inside the city. Mid-State Technical College is 14.8 miles away in Wisconsin Rapids.

Why is Stevens Point’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 16.8% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 11.1% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 3 points).

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

Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, 14.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,002 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $10,873, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point admitted 92% 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 Stevens Point. 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 →