- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WICity: smallZIP 54901Founded 1871
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1871
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uwosh.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
WisconsinPublic
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is a public university in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with 6,877 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 47% within six years and costs $16,492 a year after aid.
47%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention69%
4-year graduation27%
Pell Grant share18%
Federal loans24%
$16,492net price / year
86%admission rate
1090average SAT
47%graduate in 6 years
$59,275median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,888median debt
#817 of 1,704 for earnings#599 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,143 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,065 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
- $22,379tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,993
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,302
- Average net price
- $16,492national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,817
$30,001–48,000$11,383
$48,001–75,000$13,313
$75,001–110,000$18,477
$110,001+$21,971
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%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 college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college47%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college18%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 47%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 60%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,145
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,275middle 50%: $43,339–$81,855
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,888
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,855
Median, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh$59,275
Lower quarter$43,339
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
- 6,877
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 18%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 22 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 75%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,888 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,569
- Endowment, end of year
- $44,493,460
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic6.7%
Black2.5%
Asian4.3%
Two or more races3.4%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.5%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions19%
Business & management16%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Education9.1%
Communication & journalism8.0%
Social sciences4.6%
Psychology4.0%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.8%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $14,757 | 53% | $54,432 |
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| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | $15,451 | 58% | $66,166 |
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| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI | $17,064 | 71% | $65,850 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $16,423 | 54% | $49,756 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240365. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2503441.