- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WITown: distantZIP 53818Founded 1866
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1866
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uwplatt.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
WisconsinPublic
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
University of Wisconsin-Platteville is a public university in Platteville, Wisconsin, with 5,837 undergraduates. It admits 89% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $15,451 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate89%
Retention79%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share26%
Federal loans44%
$15,451net price / year
89%admission rate
1190average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$66,166median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#514 of 1,704 for earnings#527 of 1,739 for lowest net price#739 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,165 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
- $21,759tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,031
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,438
- Average net price
- $15,451national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,189
$30,001–48,000$8,147
$48,001–75,000$9,907
$75,001–110,000$16,335
$110,001+$20,552
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 89%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college89%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college26%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $59,814
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,166middle 50%: $46,782–$90,619
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$90,619
Median, University of Wisconsin-Platteville$66,166
Lower quarter$46,782
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
- 5,837
- Part-time
- 8.1%
- Women / men
- 37% / 63%
- Average age at entry
- 20.8
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,885 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,324
- Endowment, end of year
- $66,038,596
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White88%
Hispanic4.9%
Black1.5%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races1.9%
U.S. nonresident0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering29%
Business & management16%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.1%
Agriculture6.5%
Education5.5%
Engineering technologies5.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.4%
Liberal arts & humanities4.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $17,533 | 52% | $62,537 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI | $12,211 | 47% | $56,401 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI | $16,492 | 47% | $59,275 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $14,757 | 53% | $54,432 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI | $14,703 | 58% | $56,914 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI | $11,233 | 41% | $57,115 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State College Wayne, NE | $15,534 | 56% | $50,482 |
| State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY | $16,300 | 58% | $63,727 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $15,287 | 54% | $54,702 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | $15,928 | 55% | $54,376 |
| Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE | $17,045 | 58% | $56,160 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240462. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2590962.