University of Wisconsin-Stout 2011-12 Fact Book

University of Wisconsin-Stout
Highlights (Fall 2012):
Student Data
Student Credit Hours
2012-13 Fact Book
‣ The average credit load for undergraduate students was 13.0, slightly higher than 2011. The average credit load for graduate students
was 5.7, slightly lower than 2011.
‣ The program with the greatest number of student credit hours in each college was: studio art (CAHSS), early childhood education
(CEHHS), business administration (COM), and engineering technology (CSTEM).
‣ The three graduate programs with the greatest number of student credit hours were: vocational rehabilitation, mental health counseling,
and education.
‣ The department with the greatest number of student credit hours in each college was: social science (CAHSS); school of education
(CEHHS); business (COM); and math, statistics and computer science (CSTEM).
Fall Semester Average Credit Load by Student Level
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
All Undergraduates 13.4 13.1 13.1 12.9 13.0
Freshmen 14.5 14.3 14.1 14.2 14.4
Sophomore 14.1 14.0 14.0 13.8 14.0
Junior 13.4 13.1 13.0 13.2 13.0
Senior 12.4 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.7
Graduate Students 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.7
All Students 12.6 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2
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