Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Whitewater, WI
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,791
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 85%
From Region 14%
Athletes 8.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
Hispanic 10%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Communication 262 45% / 55% 0% $54,312 57 95%
Communication 93 +2 43% / 57% 0% $62,622 73 97%
English 21 +2 24% / 76% 0% $45,986 33 94%
French 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,231 61 100%
German 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $56,194 61
History 26 +1 73% / 27% 0% $54,843 58 89%
International Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $53,547 55 100%
Japanese Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $50,512 47
Journalism 28 +1 71% / 29% 0% $53,112 54 100%
Professional Writing 7 14% / 86% 0% $46,898 36
Spanish 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $56,231 61 100%
Women's Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,751 50
Art 20 15% / 85% 5% $46,632 35 90%
Digital Arts 20 +4 75% / 25% 0% $43,519 26 92%
Film Studies 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $44,932 30
Music 19 42% / 58% 0% $49,451 44 96%
Theatre 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,181 34 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Economics 753 66% / 34% 0% $74,780 86 97%
Accounting 72 +20 65% / 35% 0% $78,939 89 99%
Business 5 80% / 20% 0% $62,685 73 100%
Business Administration 62 +3 50% / 50% 0% $72,882 85 97%
Business Analytics 19 68% / 32% 5% $77,653 88
Economics 21 +1 81% / 19% 0% $90,984 96 94%
Entrepreneurship 16 +1 81% / 19% 0% $69,863 82 100%
Finance 203 +21 80% / 20% 0% $77,357 88 99%
General Business 81 63% / 37% 0% $67,417 80 95%
Human Resources Management 27 +2 26% / 74% 0% $71,116 83 97%
International Business 9 22% / 78% 11% $93,102 96 91%
Marketing 166 +6 53% / 47% 0% $73,012 85 96%
Office Management and Supervision 36 +2 86% / 14% 0% $72,882 85 97%
Operations Management 36 +1 86% / 14% 0% $72,882 85 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Professional Studies 347 29% / 71% 0% $54,269 57 97%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 20 0% / 100% 0% $58,736 66 100%
Exercise Science 52 52% / 48% 0% $56,651 62
Occupational Safety and Health 21 86% / 14% 0% $83,401 92 95%
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $54,874 58 97%
Early Childhood Education 43 9% / 91% 0% $48,539 41 97%
Education 17 0% / 100% 0% $54,073 56
Elementary Education 108 +1 8% / 92% 0% $48,539 41 97%
Physical Education 47 72% / 28% 0% $54,874 58 97%
Special Education 22 27% / 73% 0% $54,503 57 96%
Art Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $54,874 58 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Letters and Sciences 458 49% / 51% 0% $62,812 74 97%
Computer Science 59 +4 97% / 3% 2% $99,062 98 97%
Cybersecurity 16 94% / 6% 6% $81,574 91
Chemistry 7 +2 43% / 57% 0% $73,898 86 100%
Mathematics 23 70% / 30% 0% $58,686 66 100%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $76,977 88
Biology 66 41% / 59% 0% $59,660 68 96%
Environmental Science 19 47% / 53% 0% $54,730 58 100%
Geography 14 71% / 29% 0% $60,997 71 96%
Liberal Studies 46 35% / 65% 0% $51,704 50 96%
Political Science 11 73% / 27% 0% $56,865 63 97%
Psychology 84 +3 26% / 74% 0% $53,715 55 95%
Public Administration 7 86% / 14% 0% $62,887 74 100%
Social Sciences 9 56% / 44% 0% $52,557 52
Social Work 42 10% / 90% 0% $54,909 58 100%
Sociology 8 25% / 75% 0% $52,270 52 96%
Criminology 35 +3 43% / 57% 0% $57,411 64 94%
Legal Studies 9 67% / 33% 0% $58,451 66

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,052
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,911
Est. In-State Cost $11,710
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,757
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
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
Business & Economics 41.4% 753 66% / 34% 0% $74,780 86 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.9% 416 39% / 61% 0% $55,602 60 96%
Education 13.3% 242 22% / 78% 0% $50,831 48 97%
Health Sciences 5.1% 93 48% / 52% 0% $63,140 74 98%
Arts 4.3% 79 37% / 63% 1% $47,665 38 93%
Computer Science 4.1% 75 96% / 4% 3% $95,331 97 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.6% 66 41% / 59% 0% $59,660 68 96%
Professional 2.4% 44 48% / 52% 0% $57,624 64 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 33 67% / 33% 0% $63,576 75 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.0% 19 47% / 53% 0% $54,730 58 100%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #571 77%
Computer Science $0.0M #482 41%
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.1M #627 71%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 71%
SAT Range 920 – 1140
SAT Math Range 450 – 560
SAT RW Range 470 – 580