- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WICity: largeZIP 53211Founded 1885
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1885
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- uwm.edu
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 16,758 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $15,625 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention73%
4-year graduation31%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans42%
$15,625net price / year
91%admission rate
1090average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$59,268median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,875median debt
#818 of 1,704 for earnings#538 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,050 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,219 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
- $24,000tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,916
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,515
- Average net price
- $15,625national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,204
$30,001–48,000$11,765
$48,001–75,000$13,484
$75,001–110,000$18,724
$110,001+$22,449
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,809
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,268middle 50%: $41,248–$83,707
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,875
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,707
Median, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$59,268
Lower quarter$41,248
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
- 16,758
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 64%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,960 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,310
- Endowment, end of year
- $257,759,835
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White57%
Hispanic17%
Black9.7%
Asian7.4%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions12%
Computer & information sciences7.2%
Visual & performing arts7.1%
Psychology6.4%
Engineering5.7%
Education5.3%
Architecture4.4%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Wisconsin
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI | $12,211 | 47% | $56,401 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | $14,924 | 52% | $52,638 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $12,365 | 51% | $51,903 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | $17,224 | 57% | $59,140 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240453. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1755318.