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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
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%
From State 85%
From Region 14%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 40%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
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%