University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Platteville, WI
Population
40,000
Website
http://www.uwplatt.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,928
Men / Women
63% / 37%
White
79%
Hispanic
8%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Mixed
2%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
77%
From Region
22%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
29%
Business & Economics
14%
Professional
12%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Education
7%
Computer Science
5%
Arts
2%
Health Sciences
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
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 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation
244 (44%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
88%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
28%
SAT Range
1120
–
1250
SAT Math Range
540
–
630
SAT RW Range
550
–
650
ACT Range
21
–
28
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture | 388 | 66% / 34% | 1% | $70,648 | 98% | ||
| Communications Technology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,441 | 58 | 95% | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 9 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,694 | 77 | 100% | |
| Animal Sciences | 27 +1 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $51,278 | 52 | 98% | |
| Dairy Science | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $51,278 | 52 | 98% | |
| Horticultural Science | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,694 | 77 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 19 — | 63% / 37% | 0% | $68,348 | 82 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Business | 34 +2 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $64,738 | 78 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 51 +5 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $61,873 | 74 | 99% | |
| Finance | 16 +2 | 69% / 31% | 0% | $68,081 | 82 | — | |
| Human Resources Management | 8 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,650 | 75 | — | |
| Logistics | 14 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $61,873 | 74 | 99% | |
| Marketing | 15 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $61,771 | 74 | — | |
| Professional Sales | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $67,073 | 81 | — | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,736 | 70 | — | |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $71,773 | 85 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $48,600 | 45 | 96% | |
| Technology Education | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,600 | 45 | 96% | |
| Construction Management | 69 — | 90% / 10% | 1% | $90,462 | 96 | — | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 78 — | 88% / 12% | 3% | $81,920 | 92 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science | 495 | 76% / 24% | 1% | $81,114 | 98% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 75 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $81,237 | 92 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $98,479 | 98 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 56 — | 95% / 5% | 2% | $95,709 | 97 | 100% | |
| Engineering Physics | 12 +2 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $85,157 | 94 | 100% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 13 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $74,875 | 88 | 100% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 24 — | 62% / 38% | 4% | $81,870 | 92 | 95% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 162 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $86,418 | 94 | 98% | |
| Computer Science | 22 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $91,450 | 96 | 93% | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $91,598 | 96 | — | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 23 +2 | 87% / 13% | 0% | $98,479 | 98 | 96% | |
| Cybersecurity | 10 +2 | 70% / 30% | 10% | $82,463 | 92 | — | |
| Data Science | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $82,131 | 92 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $63,564 | 77 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $67,751 | 82 | — | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,624 | 70 | — | |
| Biology | 60 +13 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $52,129 | 54 | 97% | |
| Environmental Science | 15 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $54,561 | 60 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts and Education | 307 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,248 | 98% | ||
| Kinesiology | 27 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $50,595 | 51 | 100% | |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,549 | 56 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 67 +6 | 49% / 51% | 0% | $57,550 | 66 | 99% | |
| English | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,006 | 34 | — | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 43 +14 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $50,211 | 49 | 98% | |
| History | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $44,297 | 32 | 100% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,555 | 50 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $40,680 | 22 | 98% | |
| Modern Languages | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,381 | 44 | — | |
| Political Science | 9 +1 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $58,567 | 68 | — | |
| Psychology | 38 +7 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $50,640 | 51 | 94% | |
| Social Sciences | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,722 | 45 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 58 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $42,929 | 28 | 98% | |
| Middle School Education | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $42,929 | 28 | 98% | |
| Art | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $35,207 | 10 | 97% | |
| Music | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $41,386 | 24 | 94% |