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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Oshkosh, WI
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,613
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 81%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 34%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 19%
Education 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Professional 3%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,532
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,446
Est. In-State Cost $11,037
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,275
10-Year ROI $189,000
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #383
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #401
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #437
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 48 #319
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #554

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
ACT Range 18 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 254 66% / 34% 0% $86,784
Accounting 18 +7 67% / 33% 0%
Business Administration 47 +3 62% / 38% 0% $97,219
Finance 50 +12 78% / 22% 0% $74,253
Human Resources Development 21 +2 33% / 67% 0% $72,398
Management Information Systems 24 +3 88% / 12% 4%
Marketing 52 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Operations Management 36 +4 86% / 14% 0% $97,219
Organizational Leadership 6 33% / 67% 0% $97,219
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Services 292 23% / 77% 0% $52,978
Physical Education 27 74% / 26% 0%
Rehabilitation Science 30 40% / 60% 0%
Human Services 47 11% / 89% 0%
Social Work 37 8% / 92% 0% $62,049
Elementary Education 82 +7 9% / 91% 0% $49,949
Science Teacher Education 6 50% / 50% 0%
Social Science Teacher Education 23 48% / 52% 0%
Special Education 32 +9 6% / 94% 0% $50,252
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 0% / 100% 0%
Technology Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0%
Music Education 5 40% / 60% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Letters and Science 592 49% / 51% 1% $60,843
Computer Science 26 81% / 19% 4%
Computer Science and Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 19 47% / 53% 0%
Physics 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Web and Digital Media Management 6 17% / 83% 0%
Biology 68 +3 35% / 65% 0% $66,800
Chemistry 9 56% / 44% 11%
Environmental Health 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Studies 19 +1 53% / 47% 0%
Exercise Science 21 71% / 29% 0%
Geosciences 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Microbiology 5 +2 80% / 20% 0%
Advertising 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Economics 15 +5 87% / 13% 7% $78,213
Anthropology 12 +2 17% / 83% 0%
Communication Studies 30 43% / 57% 0% $61,130
Criminal Justice 46 +4 48% / 52% 0% $69,837
English 17 +2 47% / 53% 0%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Geography 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 9 67% / 33% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 36 64% / 36% 0%
International Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Japanese Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 8 62% / 38% 0%
Liberal Studies 20 30% / 70% 0% $57,682
Philosophy 4 75% / 25% 0%
Political Science 10 +1 90% / 10% 0%
Psychology 66 +4 15% / 85% 0% $51,170
Public Relations and Advertising 12 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Radio and Television 32 72% / 28% 0%
Sociology 7 +3 43% / 57% 0%
Spanish 5 +3 20% / 80% 20%
Women's Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Fine Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,048
Music 7 +1 43% / 57% 0%
Studio Art 22 23% / 77% 0% $44,048
Electrical Engineering Technology 5 80% / 20% 0%
Environmental Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Fire Services Administration 12 67% / 33% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 24 92% / 8% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing 314 12% / 88% 1% $75,819
Clinical Laboratory Science 10 +1 10% / 90% 0%
Nursing 271 14% / 86% 1% $77,329
Radiation Therapy 33 3% / 97% 0% $63,422