University of Wisconsin - Madison: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #17 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #14 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #13 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 47 | In Wisconsin |
| #1 of 5 | In Madison |
| #1 of 1,089 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top10 | For 31 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 43%
- Undergraduates
- 36,797
- Graduates
- 12,808
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin - Madison Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Wisconsin - Madison has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 12% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 43% | 41% | 46% |
| Applicants | 63,505 | 31,492 | 32,010 |
| Admissions | 27,529 | 12,837 | 14,690 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,937 | 3,672 | 4,265 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 27 | 8 | 19 |
10,723 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,416 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,089 or 14%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1360
or below
75% of them
had 1510
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Madison are 1360-1510 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,385 or 30%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Madison are 28-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 28432 (57%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 7625 (15%) |
| Asian | 4591 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 3880 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 2176 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1410 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 1331 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 47 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,350
- Students receiving aid
- 60%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,644 | $10,728 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,644 | $10,728 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $39,042 | $24,054 |
| Fee in-district | $1,561 | $1,561 |
| Fee in-state | $1,561 | $1,561 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,561 | $1,561 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,949 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,783 |
| Room charge | $7,433 |
| Meal charge | $4,350 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison majors
University of Wisconsin - Madison has granted 8,121 bachelor's degrees across 122 programs, 2,871 master's across 137 programs, and 1,452 doctorate degrees across 103 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 645 | 188 | 18 |
| Economics, General | 441 | ||
| Psychology, General | 429 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 377 | ||
| Finance, General | 284 | 22 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 214 | 55 | 32 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 259 | 14 | 7 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 246 | 6 | 9 |
| Neuroscience | 225 | 1 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 84 | 114 | 30 |
| Law | 226 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 218 | 2 | |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 220 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 150 | 46 | 16 |
| Chemistry, General | 60 | 96 | 53 |
| Journalism | 188 | 12 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 175 | 21 | |
| Social Work | 60 | 130 | 3 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 132 | 49 | 10 |
| Data Science, General | 188 | ||
| Accounting | 93 | 87 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 148 | 30 | |
| Biochemistry | 148 | 2 | 18 |
| Statistics, General | 62 | 83 | 17 |
| Real Estate | 109 | 51 | |
| Medicine | 156 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 95 | 43 | 11 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 140 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 86 | 36 | 13 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 105 | 24 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 128 | ||
| Pharmacy | 125 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 79 | 35 | 4 |
| History, General | 99 | 7 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 93 | 3 | 13 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 103 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 82 | 5 | 15 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 86 | 9 | 4 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 98 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 70 | 26 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 96 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 95 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 92 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 80 | 9 | |
| Genetics, General | 72 | 10 | 7 |
| Legal Studies | 83 | ||
| Physics, General | 31 | 25 | 25 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other | 79 | ||
| Engineering, General | 77 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 69 | 4 | 4 |
| Sociology, General | 56 | 7 | 13 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 74 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 44 | 20 | 10 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 54 | 19 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 69 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 58 | 1 | 8 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 62 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 48 | 13 | |
| Philosophy | 45 | 9 | 5 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 45 | 12 | |
| Environmental Studies | 42 | 8 | 7 |
| Insurance | 52 | 5 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 34 | 18 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 54 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 54 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 22 | 19 | 12 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 47 | 4 | 1 |
| Molecular Biology | 15 | 20 | 17 |
| Music Performance, General | 5 | 31 | 16 |
| Conservation Biology | 49 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | 41 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 41 | 4 | |
| Public Health, General | 44 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 30 | 5 | 7 |
| Biotechnology | 42 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 35 | 4 | 2 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 31 | 6 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 40 | ||
| School Psychology | 40 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 39 | ||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 39 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 35 | ||
| Geography | 26 | 2 | 6 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 21 | 1 | 12 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 33 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 14 | 17 | 1 |
| Interior Design | 32 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 32 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 23 | 9 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 10 | 17 | 4 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 31 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 9 | 19 | 2 |
| Health & Medical Physics | 13 | 16 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| Anthropology, General | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 27 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 26 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Nursing Practice | 25 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 23 | 1 | |
| Management Science | 24 | ||
| Women's Studies | 23 | 1 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 12 | 9 | |
| Food Science | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 19 | 1 | |
| Music, General | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| Astrophysics | 19 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 5 | 13 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 18 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 11 | 6 | |
| Linguistics | 16 | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 17 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 16 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 15 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 6 | 9 | |
| Horticultural Science | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 13 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Art Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | 6 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 10 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 8 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 12 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 12 | ||
| Entomology | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 12 | ||
| South Asian Studies | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Dairy Science | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 11 | ||
| Rural Sociology | 11 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 9 | 1 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 10 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 9 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | 2 | |
| Dance, General | 9 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 2 | 7 | |
| Plant Genetics | 2 | 7 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist | 8 | ||
| Biophysics | 3 | 5 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 7 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 8 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 8 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Medical Informatics | 8 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 3 | 5 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 8 | ||
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 1 | |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 3 | 4 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 6 | 1 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 7 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | 6 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 7 | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 7 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 6 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 6 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 3 | 3 | |
| Scandinavian Studies | 3 | 3 | |
| Astronomy | 5 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 4 | 1 | |
| Creative Writing | 5 | ||
| Endocrinology | 2 | 3 | |
| Epidemiology | 3 | 2 | |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 3 | 2 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | 3 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2 | 2 | |
| Environmental Chemistry | 4 | ||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 4 | ||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 4 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Southeast Asian Studies | 4 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Applied Linguistics | 3 | ||
| Pharmacology | 1 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 1 | |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Physiology, General | 1 | ||
| Polish Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,121 | 2,871 | 1,452 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison has a graduation rate of 89%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 89% | 88% | 91% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a world-class research university with 330,440 scientific papers published and 14,733,290 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3662 | 73987 |
| 1993 | 3767 | 75261 |
| 1994 | 3854 | 80934 |
| 1995 | 3896 | 88190 |
| 1996 | 4430 | 93693 |
| 1997 | 4331 | 101513 |
| 1998 | 4617 | 113291 |
| 1999 | 4650 | 124584 |
| 2000 | 4650 | 139689 |
| 2001 | 4640 | 151952 |
| 2002 | 6223 | 185603 |
| 2003 | 6178 | 203573 |
| 2004 | 6226 | 221672 |
| 2005 | 6699 | 251829 |
| 2006 | 7452 | 278671 |
| 2007 | 7584 | 309052 |
| 2008 | 7717 | 341899 |
| 2009 | 8157 | 378766 |
| 2010 | 8363 | 415356 |
| 2011 | 8809 | 460165 |
| 2012 | 9065 | 505711 |
| 2013 | 9608 | 553333 |
| 2014 | 10175 | 583481 |
| 2015 | 9833 | 604134 |
| 2016 | 10220 | 627768 |
| 2017 | 10524 | 655814 |
| 2018 | 11065 | 694769 |
| 2019 | 11869 | 767595 |
| 2020 | 13030 | 874057 |
| 2021 | 12926 | 946342 |
| 2022 | 11973 | 886055 |
| 2023 | 13149 | 894640 |
| 2024 | 10982 | 853778 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison alumni
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Dick Cheney
- Occupations
- politicianautobiographermerchantbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Richard Bruce Cheney is an American former politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He has been called the most powerful vice president in American history. Cheney previously served as White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, and as the 17th United States secretary of defense in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. He is the oldest living former U.S. vice president, following the death of Walter Mondale in 2021.
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Russell Wilson
- Occupations
- baseball playerAmerican football player
- Biography
-
Russell Carrington Wilson is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and two seasons for the Denver Broncos. With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped Seattle win their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. He is regarded as one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks of all time.
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Charles Lindbergh
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotaviation writerair force officerfighter pilotdiarist
- Biography
-
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours. His aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was built to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities. Although not the first transatlantic flight, it was the longest at the time by nearly 2,000 miles (3,200 km), the first solo transatlantic flight, and set a new flight distance world record. The achievement garnered Lindbergh worldwide fame and stands as one of the most consequential flights in history, signalling a new era of air transportation between parts of the globe.
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Joan Cusack
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actorcomedianvoice actor
- Biography
-
Joan Mary Cusack is an American actress. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama Working Girl (1988) and the romantic comedy In & Out (1997). Her other starring roles include those in Toys (1992), Addams Family Values (1993), Nine Months (1995), Cradle Will Rock (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), School of Rock (2003), and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). She has also provided the voice of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise (1999–present), for which she won an Annie Award, and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little (2005).
General info
| Alternative names | UW |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1848 |
| Motto | Numen Lumen God, our light |
| Colors | cardinal, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 19,041 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 500 Lincoln Dr Madison, Wisconsin, 53706-1380 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 270,000 |
| Phone | 6082632400 |