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| Metric | U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Northern Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 91% | 90% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 89% / 92% | 89% / 90% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 16,079 | 35,100 |
| Admitted | 14,581 | 31,453 |
| Enrolled | 3,464 | 4,975 |
| Yield | 24% | 16% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 18–25 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | None | $40 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Horizon League | Big Sky Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 16,758 | 22,903 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,090 | 10,274 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 33% | 31% |
| First-gen | 33% | 39% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 37% / 63% |
| Part-time students | 12% | 13% |
| Students 25 and older | 16% | 13% |
| First-years from in state | 90% | 80% |
| First-years from other states | 9% | 19% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,111 | 1,582 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 24% | 24% |
| Diversity index | 0.63 | 0.64 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 64% | 72% |
| Average faculty salary | $90,053 | $88,586 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,217 | 5,224 |
| Most popular majors | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 7% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Psychology, General 8% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,310 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,753 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $13,411 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,767 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 31% | 31% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,086 | $20,159 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 21% | 39% |
| Net price, students with grants | $16,263 | $16,371 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $25,400 | $29,680 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $37,400 | $45,928 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,020 | $12,652 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $22,020 | $28,900 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 12% | 21% |
| First-years with grants | 91% | 99% |
| Average grant | $6,347 | $13,085 |
| Aid from the college | 82% | 98% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $54,990 | $54,384 |
| Graduation rate | 54% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 45% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 50% | 68% |
| Pell graduation gap | 5 pts lower | 15 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 52% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 51% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 42% | 58% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 34% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 45% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 45% | 76% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 75% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 34% | 49% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 54% | 59% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 25% | 24% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $19,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 42% | 32% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,250 | $13,452 |
| Website | uwm.edu | nau.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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