Colleges in La Crosse Wisconsin

County: La Crosse

Incorporated: 1856

Elevation: 669 feet

Land Area: 20.1 square miles

Population Density: 2528 people per square mile

Population: 50,902

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (91.0%), Other Asian (3.8%), Black (1.6%), Two or more races (1.3%), Hispanic (1.1%), American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries (City): German (41.7%), Norwegian (20.4%), Irish (14.2%), English (5.6%), Polish (5.2%), French (3.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (105.5 miles , pop. 208,054)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: French Island, WI (1.8 miles ), Campbell, WI (1.9 miles ), Shelby, WI (1.9 miles ), La Crescent, MN (1.9 miles ), Medary, WI (2.0 miles ), Onalaska, WI (2.3 miles ), Barre, WI (2.6 miles ), Hokah, MN (2.7 miles )

La Crosse Compared to State Average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age below state average.

Renting percentage above state average.

Number of college students above state average.

High school or higher: 87.80%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.10%

Graduate or professional degree: 8.60%

Colleges/Universities in La Crosse:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE

Full-time enrollment: 8,669, Location: 1725 STATE ST, Public, Website: www.uwlax.edu, Offers Master's degree

WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 2,973, Location: 304 6th. St. North, Public, Website: www.western.tec.wi.us

VITERBO UNIVERSITY

FT enrollment: 1,967, Location: 815 9th St. South, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.viterbo.edu, Offers Master's degree

SCIENTIFIC COLLEGE OF BEAUTY AND BARBERING

FT enrollment: 29, Location: 326 PEARL ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.cosmetologycollege.com

COLGAN AIR SERVICES

Location: 2709 FANTA REED RD, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to La Crosse:

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 28 miles, WINONA, MN, Full-time enrollment: 6,568

SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

about 28 miles, WINONA, MN, FT enrollment: 2,969

LUTHER COLLEGE

about 46 miles, DECORAH, IA, FT enrollment: 2,566

NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR

about 55 miles, CALMAR, IA, FT enrollment: 2,393

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

about 61 miles, ROCHESTER, MN, FT enrollment: 3,368

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE

about 69 miles, EAU CLAIRE, WI, FT enrollment: 9,866

CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

about 69 miles, EAU CLAIRE, WI, FT enrollment: 2,601