- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WICity: largeZIP 53706Founded 1848
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1848
- Motto
- Numen Lumen
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.wisc.edu
- Member of
- APLU
WisconsinPublic
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public university in Madison, Wisconsin, with 36,902 undergraduates. It admits 45% of applicants, graduates 90% within six years and costs $16,600 a year after aid.
90%graduate
Admission rate45%
Retention96%
4-year graduation76%
Pell Grant share19%
Federal loans20%
$16,600net price / year
45%admission rate
1427average SAT
90%graduate in 6 years
$80,330median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,375median debt
#203 of 1,704 for earnings#607 of 1,739 for lowest net price#71 of 1,738 for graduation rate#213 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,943tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,166
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $44,191
- Average net price
- $16,600national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$3,424
$30,001–48,000$3,837
$48,001–75,000$6,026
$75,001–110,000$15,839
$110,001+$28,208
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 45%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1427
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 670–740
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 710–780
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college45%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college96%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college90%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college19%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 90%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 76%
- First-year retention
- 96%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 90%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,591
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $80,330middle 50%: $56,960–$116,626
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,375
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$116,626
Median, University of Wisconsin-Madison$80,330
Lower quarter$56,960
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 36,902
- Part-time
- 4.6%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 86%
- Average faculty salary
- $15,643 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $21,417
- Endowment, end of year
- $6,101,887,051
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White59%
Hispanic8.5%
Black2.5%
Asian11%
Two or more races4.9%
U.S. nonresident10%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.5%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Social sciences9.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.4%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.4%
Computer & information sciences7.2%
Engineering6.7%
Communication & journalism6.1%
Health professions5.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Wisconsin
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | $15,625 | 50% | $59,268 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $13,737 | 56% | $59,084 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI | $17,064 | 71% | $65,850 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | $16,133 | 62% | $62,438 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $14,757 | 53% | $54,432 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI | $16,492 | 47% | $59,275 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | $16,754 | 91% | $93,897 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $16,486 | 85% | $77,810 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $17,269 | 87% | $67,080 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | $16,776 | 95% | $103,872 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $15,497 | 93% | $99,080 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $16,807 | 84% | $82,568 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240444. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q838330.