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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Whitewater, WI
Population 150,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,180
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 77%
Hispanic 11%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 40%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Education 11%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,616
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,716
Est. In-State Cost $11,146
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,211
10-Year ROI $185,000
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 71%
ACT Range 17 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Communication 258 50% / 50% 0% $55,510
Communication 84 +2 46% / 54% 0% $63,673
English 20 +2 40% / 60% 0% $46,884
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,947
German
History 30 57% / 43% 0% $56,631
International Studies 5 60% / 40% 0%
Japanese Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 34 +1 59% / 41% 0% $54,003
Professional Writing 7 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 7 +4 14% / 86% 0% $57,947
Women's Studies 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Art 11 45% / 55% 0% $47,500
Digital Arts 22 +2 91% / 9% 0% $44,329
Film Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Music 22 55% / 45% 0% $50,371
Theatre 8 38% / 62% 0% $47,041
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Economics 710 64% / 36% 0% $78,511
Accounting 53 +22 62% / 38% 0% $83,948
Business 8 75% / 25% 0%
Business Administration 81 +3 64% / 36% 0% $73,983
Business Analytics 20 +5 75% / 25% 0%
Economics 16 +2 88% / 12% 6% $92,505
Entrepreneurship 11 +1 64% / 36% 0%
Finance 177 +20 79% / 21% 0% $78,526
General Business 95 56% / 44% 1% $89,086
Human Resources Management 39 +2 18% / 82% 0% $72,190
International Business 6 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Marketing 137 +6 49% / 51% 0% $74,115
Office Management and Supervision 26 +2 92% / 8% 0% $73,983
Operations Management 41 +4 71% / 29% 0% $73,983
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Professional Studies 322 23% / 77% 0% $54,589
Communication Sciences and Disorders 26 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 29 48% / 52% 0%
Occupational Safety and Health 22 82% / 18% 0% $85,397
Physical Education 40 62% / 38% 0% $55,517
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 6 50% / 50% 0% $55,517
Early Childhood Education 45 0% / 100% 0% $49,108
Education 8 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 104 8% / 92% 0% $49,108
Special Education 33 12% / 88% 3% $57,256
Art Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $55,517
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Letters and Sciences 502 44% / 56% 0% $63,902
Computer Science 63 +1 90% / 10% 0% $101,012
Mathematics 33 +1 82% / 18% 0% $60,518
Physics 3 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Biology 62 21% / 79% 0% $61,091
Chemistry 8 62% / 38% 0% $75,499
Environmental Science 31 39% / 61% 0% $55,545
Criminology 44 +4 34% / 66% 0% $58,371
Geography 12 83% / 17% 0% $62,017
Legal Studies 14 43% / 57% 7%
Liberal Studies 32 47% / 53% 0% $48,589
Political Science 16 75% / 25% 6% $57,816
Psychology 102 +6 26% / 74% 0% $54,740
Public Administration 10 70% / 30% 0% $63,829
Social Sciences 13 46% / 54% 0%
Social Work 46 +2 7% / 93% 0%
Sociology 9 33% / 67% 0% $53,144
Cybersecurity 4 75% / 25% 0%