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University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Kenosha, WIQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2026 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)University of Wisconsin-Parkside Common Data Set 2024–25

Source:University of Wisconsin-Parkside Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Wisconsin-Parkside admits about 8 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 54% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,649

Admitted

1,997

Yield

26%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.11

ACT middle 50%

17–25

1236
Applications +76% since fall 2014 · admit rate 86% → 75%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,844 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.8K

undergrads · larger than 67% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.49 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (15% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 72% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,443 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$89.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

72%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.4K

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 $19,134 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.1K less than the national median. The 56% who received grants paid $10,234 on average; the other 44% paid the full sticker price of $21,895 in-state / $30,537 out-of-state.

18%

$19.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.1K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$21,895 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 18% of full price

Federal loans

36%

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 $51,129 ten years after enrolling, more than at 41% of colleges; 44% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

44%

44%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 31% → 40% 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 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 76% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 86% to 75%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −15% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +76%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 86% → 75%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.49 → 0.61

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

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Wisconsin-Parkside · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 240374 · 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