University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Whitewater, WI
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.uww.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,180
Men / Women
51% / 49%
White
77%
Hispanic
11%
Black
6%
Mixed
3%
Asian
2%
Native American
0%
International
0%
From State
85%
From Region
14%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
40%
Education
13%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
4%
Health Sciences
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
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 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation
244 (45%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
83%
Yield (Unbound)
24%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
71%
SAT Range
960
–
1100
SAT Math Range
450
–
560
SAT RW Range
470
–
580
ACT Range
17
–
24
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 Arts and Communication | 258 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,349 | 95% | ||
| Communication | 84 +2 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $59,216 | 69 | 97% | |
| English | 20 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $43,602 | 29 | 94% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,891 | 58 | 100% | |
| German | — — | — | — | $53,736 | 57 | — | |
| History | 30 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $52,667 | 55 | 89% | |
| International Studies | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $51,827 | 53 | 100% | |
| Japanese Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,441 | 52 | — | |
| Journalism | 34 +1 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $50,223 | 48 | 100% | |
| Professional Writing | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,286 | 31 | — | |
| Spanish | 7 +4 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $53,891 | 58 | 100% | |
| Women's Studies | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,386 | 51 | — | |
| Art | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $44,175 | 30 | 90% | |
| Digital Arts | 22 +2 | 91% / 9% | 0% | $41,226 | 22 | 92% | |
| Film Studies | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $41,804 | 24 | — | |
| Music | 22 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $46,845 | 38 | 96% | |
| Theatre | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $43,748 | 29 | 90% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business and Economics | 710 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $69,967 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 53 +22 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $74,522 | 87 | 99% | |
| Business | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $59,178 | 69 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 81 +3 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $68,804 | 82 | 97% | |
| Business Analytics | 20 +5 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $70,385 | 84 | — | |
| Economics | 16 +2 | 88% / 12% | 6% | $86,030 | 94 | 94% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 11 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $65,954 | 79 | 100% | |
| Finance | 177 +20 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $73,029 | 86 | 99% | |
| General Business | 95 — | 56% / 44% | 1% | $63,645 | 76 | 95% | |
| Human Resources Management | 39 +2 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $67,137 | 81 | 97% | |
| International Business | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $87,893 | 95 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 137 +6 | 49% / 51% | 0% | $68,927 | 82 | 96% | |
| Office Management and Supervision | 26 +2 | 92% / 8% | 0% | $68,804 | 82 | 97% | |
| Operations Management | 41 +4 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $68,804 | 82 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Professional Studies | 322 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $51,113 | 97% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 26 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,740 | 62 | 100% | |
| Exercise Science | 29 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $52,590 | 55 | — | |
| Occupational Safety and Health | 22 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $79,419 | 90 | 95% | |
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,631 | 52 | 97% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 45 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,670 | 35 | 97% | |
| Education | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,031 | 48 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 104 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $45,670 | 35 | 97% | |
| Physical Education | 40 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $51,631 | 52 | 97% | |
| Special Education | 33 — | 12% / 88% | 3% | $51,281 | 51 | 96% | |
| Art Education | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $51,631 | 52 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Letters and Sciences | 502 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $58,778 | 97% | ||
| Computer Science | 63 +1 | 90% / 10% | 0% | $93,941 | 97 | 97% | |
| Cybersecurity | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $76,442 | 89 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $70,214 | 84 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 33 +1 | 82% / 18% | 0% | $56,282 | 63 | 100% | |
| Physics | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $71,480 | 85 | — | |
| Biology | 62 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $56,815 | 64 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 31 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $51,657 | 52 | 100% | |
| Criminology | 44 +4 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $54,285 | 59 | 94% | |
| Geography | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $57,676 | 66 | 96% | |
| Legal Studies | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 7% | $54,427 | 59 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 32 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $49,173 | 45 | 96% | |
| Political Science | 16 — | 75% / 25% | 6% | $53,769 | 58 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 102 +6 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $50,908 | 50 | 95% | |
| Public Administration | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $59,361 | 69 | 100% | |
| Social Sciences | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $48,753 | 44 | — | |
| Social Work | 46 +2 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $51,830 | 53 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,424 | 46 | 96% |