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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WIQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 33% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

10,187

Admitted

8,732

Yield

25%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

17–24

1236
Applications +74% since fall 2014 · admit rate 82% → 86%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,405 undergrads, where 25% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

9.4K

undergrads · larger than 88% of colleges

Diversity index

0.38

Pell Grant

25%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.29 → 0.38 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (11% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 95% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,065 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

International Business

$89.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

95%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,391 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.9K less than the national median. The 51% who received grants paid $12,709 on average; the other 49% paid the full sticker price of $19,560 in-state / $29,226 out-of-state.

14%

$18.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$19,560 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 14% of full price

Federal loans

46%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,356 ten years after enrolling, more than at 55% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

65%

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.2K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 58% → 59% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 13% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 74% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 82% to 86%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −15% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +74%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 82% → 86%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.29 → 0.38

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 240189 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything