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University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 40,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,928
Men / Women 63% / 37%
White 79%
Hispanic 8%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 34%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17%
Business & Economics 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Professional 13%
Education 7%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,644
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,603
Est. In-State Cost $11,182
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,771
10-Year ROI $214,000
ROI Percentile 87th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
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) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
ACT Range 21 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture 388 66% / 34% 1% $78,118
Communications Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,463
Agronomy and Crop Science 9 +2 33% / 67% 0% $68,488
Animal Sciences 27 +1 15% / 85% 0% $55,138
Dairy Science 9 56% / 44% 0% $55,138
Horticultural Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $68,488
Accounting 19 63% / 37% 0% $73,492
Agricultural Business 34 +2 47% / 53% 0%
Business Administration 51 +5 53% / 47% 0% $89,095
Finance 16 +2 69% / 31% 0%
Human Resources Management 8 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Logistics 14 93% / 7% 0% $89,095
Marketing 15 +1 53% / 47% 0%
Professional Sales 6 67% / 33% 0%
Natural Resources and Conservation 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sustainability Studies 11 91% / 9% 0%
Agricultural Teacher Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $52,258
Technology Education 6 100% / 0% 0% $52,258
Construction Management 69 90% / 10% 1%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 78 88% / 12% 3% $88,086
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science 495 76% / 24% 1% $88,324
Civil Engineering 75 75% / 25% 0% $87,352
Computer Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0% $105,891
Computer Science 22 +1 100% / 0% 0% $98,333
Computer Science and Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0%
Computer Software Engineering 23 +2 87% / 13% 0% $105,891
Data Science 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Electrical Engineering 56 95% / 5% 2% $102,913
Engineering Physics 12 +2 83% / 17% 0% $91,567
Environmental Engineering 13 62% / 38% 0% $80,511
Industrial Engineering 24 62% / 38% 4% $88,032
Mathematics 5 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 162 92% / 8% 0% $92,923
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 60 +13 22% / 78% 0% $56,053
Chemistry 8 +2 75% / 25% 0% $68,348
Environmental Science 15 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Cybersecurity 10 +2 70% / 30% 10%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Education 307 33% / 67% 0% $54,854
Kinesiology 27 78% / 22% 0%
Applied and Professional Ethics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 67 +6 49% / 51% 0% $61,882
English 11 0% / 100% 0%
Forensic Science and Technology 43 +14 30% / 70% 0% $53,990
History 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $47,631
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Arts 10 30% / 70% 0% $43,742
Modern Languages 4 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 9 +1 56% / 44% 0%
Psychology 38 +7 11% / 89% 0% $54,452
Social Sciences 6 100% / 0% 0%
Elementary Education 58 9% / 91% 0%
Middle School Education 5 20% / 80% 0%
Art 7 14% / 86% 0% $37,857
Music 14 36% / 64% 0% $44,501