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- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WITown: distantZIP 53190Founded 1868
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1868
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uww.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
WisconsinPublic
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin, with 9,405 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $13,737 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention78%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans47%
$13,737net price / year
86%admission rate
1050average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$59,084median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,688median debt
#835 of 1,704 for earnings#408 of 1,739 for lowest net price#827 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,030 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
- $19,211tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,047
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,147
- Average net price
- $13,737national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,655
$30,001–48,000$8,417
$48,001–75,000$10,549
$75,001–110,000$15,644
$110,001+$18,775
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,406
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,084middle 50%: $43,359–$82,435
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,688
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,435
Median, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater$59,084
Lower quarter$43,359
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
- 9,405
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 49% / 51%
- Average age at entry
- 21.1
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 95%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,017 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,065
- Endowment, end of year
- $44,704,712
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White78%
Hispanic9.9%
Black5.4%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races2.7%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown1.5%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management35%
Education12%
Liberal arts & humanities9.3%
Communication & journalism7.2%
Social sciences6.6%
Visual & performing arts4.6%
Psychology3.8%
Computer & information sciences3.4%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $17,533 | 52% | $62,537 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $13,866 | 57% | $65,784 |
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $13,803 | 53% | $63,428 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $12,893 | 56% | $73,261 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| Troy University Troy, AL | $13,943 | 50% | $49,010 |
| California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $14,157 | 60% | $70,012 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240189. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3551772.