University of Wisconsin - Madison: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #15 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #13 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #13 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 47 | In Wisconsin |
| #1 of 5 | In Madison |
| #3 of 1,026 | For Respiratory Therapy |
| Top10 | For 33 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 32,688
- Graduates
- 11,952
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin - Madison Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 55% | 60% |
| Applicants | 45,915 | 23,029 | 22,886 |
| Admissions | 26,286 | 12,595 | 13,691 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,256 | 3,438 | 3,818 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 50 | 29 | 21 |
19,756 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
21,672 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,968 or 27%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1260
or below
75% of them
had 1460
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Madison are 1260-1460 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,697 or 78%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Madison are 27-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
| White | 28837 (65%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 5902 (13%) |
| Asian | 3178 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 2729 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1518 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1346 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 995 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 39 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 31 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $10,071
- Students receiving aid
- 58%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,273 | $10,728 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,273 | $10,728 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,161 | $24,054 |
| Fee in-district | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Fee in-state | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,469 | $1,469 |
Room and board price
| Dormitory capacity | 8,871 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,217 |
| Room charge | $7,167 |
| Meal charge | $4,050 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison Majors
| Major | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 485 | 106 | 22 |
| Economics, General | 422 | ||
| Psychology, General | 349 | 18 | 10 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 334 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 187 | 57 | 15 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 238 | 10 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 242 | 1 | 8 |
| Finance, General | 222 | 27 | |
| Mathematics, General | 185 | 33 | 21 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 230 | 5 | |
| Social Work | 62 | 167 | 4 |
| Accounting | 109 | 113 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 99 | 83 | 30 |
| Journalism | 194 | 13 | |
| Statistics, General | 88 | 90 | 15 |
| Neuroscience | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 157 | 24 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 156 | 25 | |
| Biochemistry | 164 | 2 | 12 |
| Medicine | 159 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 112 | 29 | 10 |
| Law | 147 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 107 | 31 | 7 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 136 | ||
| Real Estate | 110 | 19 | |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 128 | ||
| Pharmacy | 128 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 107 | 2 | 16 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 76 | 31 | 16 |
| Chemistry, General | 62 | 16 | 43 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 91 | 10 | 15 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 62 | 48 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 110 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 94 | 10 | |
| History, General | 87 | 6 | 10 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 67 | 30 | 4 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 90 | 2 | 6 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 83 | 9 | 5 |
| Microbiology, General | 71 | 15 | 9 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 79 | 16 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 89 | ||
| Genetics, General | 79 | 4 | 6 |
| Library and Information Science | 84 | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 64 | 23 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 84 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 47 | 20 | 15 |
| Sociology, General | 51 | 11 | 15 |
| Insurance | 72 | 4 | |
| Environmental Studies | 51 | 11 | 11 |
| Physics, General | 38 | 13 | 21 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 69 | 3 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 60 | 10 | 2 |
| Engineering, General | 72 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 63 | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 61 | ||
| Legal Studies | 60 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 59 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | 51 | |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 49 | 7 | |
| Environmental Science | 54 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 51 | ||
| Public Health, General | 50 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 46 | 2 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 31 | 9 | 7 |
| Family and Community Services | 46 | ||
| Conservation Biology | 43 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 34 | 8 | 1 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 43 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 43 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 42 | ||
| Philosophy | 34 | 5 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| Educational Psychology | 30 | 11 | |
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| Geography | 24 | 4 | 11 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 39 | ||
| Food Science | 29 | 7 | 2 |
| Molecular Biology | 19 | 18 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 37 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 36 | ||
| Interior Design | 35 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 26 | 3 | 4 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 33 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 26 | 6 | |
| Anthropology, General | 17 | 8 | 6 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 15 | 7 | 6 |
| Women's Studies | 25 | 3 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 28 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 28 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 28 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 27 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 14 | 1 | 11 |
| Dairy Science | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| Astrophysics | 24 | ||
| Biotechnology | 24 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 22 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 19 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 19 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 19 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 8 | 11 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 16 | 2 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Counseling Psychology | 10 | 7 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | 3 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 12 | 5 | |
| Horticultural Science | 14 | 2 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 10 | 5 | |
| Linguistics | 13 | 2 | |
| Rural Sociology | 15 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 14 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 13 | ||
| Music, General | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 13 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 2 | 11 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist | 13 | ||
| Dance, General | 12 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 8 | 4 | |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 12 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 7 | 4 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 3 | 8 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 | 6 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Animal Physiology | 4 | 6 | |
| Bioinformatics | 10 | ||
| Entomology | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 5 | 4 | |
| Biophysics | 9 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | 4 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 8 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 8 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 8 | ||
| Plant Genetics | 2 | 6 | |
| Human & Medical Genetics | 8 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 8 | ||
| Scandinavian Studies | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Art Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| South Asian Studies | 4 | 3 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 7 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 5 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | ||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 3 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Astronomy | 3 | 3 | |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1 | 4 | |
| Physiology, General | 1 | 4 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 4 | 1 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | 1 | 3 | |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 4 | ||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 4 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 4 | ||
| Endocrinology | 1 | 3 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 3 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 3 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 3 | ||
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | 1 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1 | 2 | |
| Management Science | 3 | ||
| Southeast Asian Studies | 3 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 3 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 1 | |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 2 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 3 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other | 2 | ||
| Latin Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 2 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 2 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Poultry Science | 1 | ||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | ||
| Biometry & Biometrics | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 7,540 | 2,345 | 1,345 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 88% | 86% | 91% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3188 | 80115 |
| 1992 | 3192 | 88916 |
| 1993 | 3261 | 92001 |
| 1994 | 3322 | 100274 |
| 1995 | 3502 | 112333 |
| 1996 | 3888 | 120656 |
| 1997 | 3816 | 133886 |
| 1998 | 4128 | 151079 |
| 1999 | 4083 | 168185 |
| 2000 | 4191 | 186139 |
| 2001 | 4296 | 206539 |
| 2002 | 4684 | 232617 |
| 2003 | 5197 | 263233 |
| 2004 | 5506 | 294483 |
| 2005 | 5877 | 335868 |
| 2006 | 6581 | 380564 |
| 2007 | 6997 | 423155 |
| 2008 | 7104 | 473661 |
| 2009 | 7608 | 531311 |
| 2010 | 7690 | 571905 |
| 2011 | 7994 | 633806 |
| 2012 | 8446 | 702376 |
| 2013 | 8834 | 765606 |
| 2014 | 9264 | 798151 |
| 2015 | 9499 | 821116 |
| 2016 | 9607 | 811965 |
| 2017 | 9744 | 818413 |
| 2018 | 9562 | 787098 |
| 2019 | 10288 | 857324 |
| 2020 | 10701 | 956350 |
| 2021 | 11208 | 1022085 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison alumni
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Dick Cheney
- Occupations
- politicianautobiographerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Richard Bruce Cheney is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under president George W. Bush. Cheney, often cited as the most powerful vice president in American history, ended his tenure as an unpopular figure in American politics. He is currently the oldest living former U.S. vice president, following the death of Walter Mondale in 2021.
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Russell Wilson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Russell Carrington Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson initially played college football and baseball at NC State from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin in 2011, where he set the single-season FBS record for passing efficiency (191.8) and led them to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. He also played minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010 and the Asheville Tourists in 2011 as a second baseman. As of 2019, his professional baseball rights are held by the Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
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Charles Lindbergh
- Occupations
- air force officerinventorwriterautobiographerdiarist
- Biography
-
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. At the age of 25, he went from obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame by winning the Orteig Prize for making the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris on May 20–21, 1927. Lindbergh covered the 33+1⁄2-hour, 3,600-statute-mile (5,800 km) flight alone in a purpose-built, single-engine Ryan monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. Though the first non-stop transatlantic flight had been completed eight years earlier, this was the first solo transatlantic flight, the first transatlantic flight between two major city hubs, and the longest transatlantic flight by almost 2,000 miles. It is widely considered one of the most consequential flights in aviation history and ushered in a new era of transportation between parts of the globe.
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Seann William Scott
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producervoice actor
- Biography
-
Seann William Scott is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role as Steve Stifler in the American Pie franchise, and also for his role as Doug Glatt in both Goon and Goon: Last of the Enforcers. He has also appeared in films Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Final Destination (2000), Road Trip (2000), Evolution (2001), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), Mr. Woodcock (2007) and Role Models (2008). He has voiced Crash in four Ice Age animated feature films and two Ice Age television specials. Scott portrayed former CIA operative Wesley Cole in Fox's crime-drama television series Lethal Weapon (2018–19). Films in which Scott has starred have earned $4.91 billion at the global box office as of 2017.
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 | 16,995 |
| 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 |
| Fax | +1 (608) 262 0123 |