Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Stout
U. Wisconsin-Platteville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Stout is more diverse (index 0.31 vs. 0.22)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Stout (63% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Stout's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville's grants cover 15% of its full price on average, vs. 11% at U. Wisconsin-Stout

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville costs about $3.4K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Stout ($20,492 vs. $23,903, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Platteville grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-Stout's ($61,760 vs. $58,084)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Wisconsin-Stout admits 88%, U. Wisconsin-Platteville 89%; U. Wisconsin-Platteville's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Stout88%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 16–36
U. Wisconsin-Stout
20–27
U. Wisconsin-Platteville
21–28
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Stout and U. Wisconsin-Platteville are about the same size; U. Wisconsin-Stout has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Stout5.8K
U. Wisconsin-Platteville5.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Stout24%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville21%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Wisconsin-Stout, and Mechanical Engineering at U. Wisconsin-Platteville.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Stout18 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Platteville20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleMechanical Engineering14%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Platteville costs about $3.4K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Stout on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Stout$23.9K
U. Wisconsin-Platteville$20.5K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Stout11%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville15%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Platteville's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Stout$58.1K
U. Wisconsin-Platteville$61.8K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Stout57%
U. Wisconsin-Platteville63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutGrowing+82%
  • U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleGrowing+40%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why