Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Appleton, WI
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (43%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,447
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 29%
From Region 26%
Athletes 42.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Hispanic 13%
International 11%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 318 42% / 58% 15% $52,153 12 92%
Computer Science 13 92% / 8% 62% $90,024 87
Chemistry 6 +1 33% / 67% 17% $54,291 16
Geological/Earth Sciences $53,066 13
Geology 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $52,320 12
Mathematics 11 +4 82% / 18% 9% $78,225 75
Physics 9 +8 89% / 11% 44% $77,664 74
Biochemistry 24 29% / 71% 21% $52,332 12
Biology 25 +9 40% / 60% 0% $47,918 7 82%
Neuroscience 13 +2 15% / 85% 23% $50,835 10
Environmental Science 3 +1 33% / 67% 33% $47,727 7
Environmental Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,501 6
Business 26 +1 50% / 50% 19% $64,000 43
Economics 11 +8 73% / 27% 27% $83,853 81 100%
Anthropology 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,070 12
Chinese $44,067 4
Classics 2 50% / 50% 0% $42,350 3
Creative Writing 4 50% / 50% 0%
East Asian Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $44,831 5
English 25 +1 12% / 88% 8% $49,804 9 89%
Ethnic Studies 8 +2 0% / 100% 0% $44,806 5
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,530 4
German 2 +1 100% / 0% 100% $43,674 4
Government 9 +3 67% / 33% 0% $60,340 32 100%
History 15 +3 60% / 40% 7% $38,967 2 95%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,716 3
International Relations 8 +4 25% / 75% 12% $55,381 18
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,680 11
Linguistics 7 +2 29% / 71% 14% $43,471 4
Philosophy 7 +4 57% / 43% 14% $45,273 5
Psychology 37 +12 41% / 59% 16% $41,399 3 98%
Religious Studies 3 +1 100% / 0% 33% $43,705 4
Russian Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,764 4
Spanish 3 +5 0% / 100% 0% $43,409 4
Art 13 +3 8% / 92% 8% $25,220 1 86%
Art History 6 33% / 67% 0% $25,220 1 86%
Film Studies 3 +3 100% / 0% 0% $27,741 1
Theatre 6 +1 33% / 67% 17% $36,844 2
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lawrence Conservatory of Music 69 49% / 51% 1% $36,033 2 100%
Music 12 +8 33% / 67% 0% $34,369 2 100%
Music Education 8 +4 38% / 62% 0% $46,501 6
Music Performance 42 +3 50% / 50% 2% $34,369 2 100%
Music Theory and Composition 2 100% / 0% 0% $34,369 2 100%
Performing Arts 5 80% / 20% 0% $37,933 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $60,970
ROI Percentile 8th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 36.7% 142 37% / 63% 11% $45,915 5 95%
Arts 25.1% 97 43% / 57% 3% $33,709 2 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 16.0% 62 31% / 69% 13% $50,238 9 82%
Business & Economics 9.6% 37 57% / 43% 22% $69,902 58 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 8.0% 31 68% / 32% 19% $69,252 57
Computer Science 3.4% 13 92% / 8% 62% $90,024 87
Agriculture & Food Science 1.3% 5 20% / 80% 20% $47,637 7

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 51% 42%
Early Decision 74% 73% 62%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1200 – 1420
SAT Math Range 590 – 710
SAT RW Range 610 – 710