University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee: Statistics

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#425 of 14,131 In the World
#155 of 2,597 In North America
#134 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 47 In Wisconsin
#1 of 12 In Milwaukee
#56 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
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Acceptance rate
91%
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
18,288
Graduates
4,162
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uwm.edu

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest 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 91% 89% 92%
Applicants 16,079 6,902 9,157
Admissions 14,581 6,160 8,402
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,391 1,444 1,944
Freshmen enrolled part time 73 35 38

11,401 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,134 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,278 or 66%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are 18-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 12499 (56%)
Hispanic 3275 (15%)
Black or African American 2052 (9%)
Asian 1714 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 1363 (6%)
Two or more races 1055 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 387 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 29 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 17 (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
$6,347
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,772$11,102
Tuition in-state $8,772$11,102
Tuition out-of-state $20,772$24,533
Fee in-district $1,626$1,626
Fee in-state $1,626$1,626
Fee out-of-state $1,626$1,626

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,133
Combined charge for room and board $11,225
Room charge $6,545
Meal charge $4,680

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee majors

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has granted 3,207 bachelor's degrees across 86 programs, 1,219 master's across 61 programs, and 228 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 247 22 10
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 248 9
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 217
Computer Science 96 84
Social Work 55 125
Information Science & Studies 148 12 1
Finance, General 156
Education, General 149
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 147
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 125 7
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 112 7
Library and Information Science 109
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 108
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 86 8 7
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 86 12
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 69 12 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 71 6 2
Mechanical Engineering 77
Operations Management and Supervision 74
English Language and Literature, General 44 5 18
Art & Art Studies, General 57 6
Educational Psychology 52 7
Public Health, General 23 33 3
Engineering, General 41 16
Human Resources Development 57
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 19 33 3
Accounting 51
History, General 41 10
Mass Communication & Media Studies 50
Business Analytics 16 32
Civil Engineering, General 48
Urban Education and Leadership 34 14
Environmental Science 47
Medical Informatics 45 2
Information Technology 46
Music, General 29 16
Political Science and Government, General 42 1 1
Sociology, General 38 5 1
Business & Commerce, General 43
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 42
Architecture 36 1 4
Curriculum and Instruction 41
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 40
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 15 25
Management Information Systems, General 39
Mathematics, General 12 16 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 37
Nursing Practice 35
Design and Visual Communications, General 34
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 33
Anthropology, General 14 10 4
Physical Therapy & Therapist 28
Economics, General 25
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 24
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 6 17 1
Physics, General 7 4 11
Geology & Earth Science, General 17 3 1
International & Globalization Studies 21
Art Teacher Education 20
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 20
Philosophy 7 13
Dance, General 10 9
Biochemistry 17
Special Education and Teaching, General 13 4
Chemistry, General 9 1 6
Neuroscience 16
Nutrition Sciences 16
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 7
Industrial Engineering 14
Social Sciences, Other 13
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 12
Spanish Language and Literature 5 6
Athletic Training & Trainer 10
Computer Engineering, General 10
Data Science, General 3 7
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 5 5
Linguistics 6 1 3
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 10
Public Administration 10
Women's Studies 6 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 7
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 7
Geography and Environmental Studies 4 3
Materials Engineering 7
Urban Studies & Affairs 3 3 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 6
Microbiology, General 6
Psychology, General 6
Applied Mathematics, General 5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 3 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Geography 2 3
Language Interpretation and Translation 5
Meteorology 5
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 5
Biostatistics 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4
Actuarial Science 3
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Epidemiology 2
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 2
Public Health, Other 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Applied Linguistics 1
Data Analytics, General 1
French Language and Literature 1
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Sustainability Studies 1
Grand Total 147 3,207 1,219 228

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 38% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 46% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 27%

Publications & Citations

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a world-class research university with 44,786 scientific papers published and 1,380,992 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Political Science.

Publications
44,786
Citations
1,380,992

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,904 / 650,822
Engineering
19,841 / 715,417
Physics
19,189 / 713,689
Biology
19,158 / 693,027
Computer Science
18,795 / 663,769
Environmental Science
17,262 / 564,500
Chemistry
15,666 / 535,087
Medicine
15,235 / 490,138
Quantum and Particle physics
13,753 / 534,940
Political Science
13,691 / 371,310
Law
12,743 / 358,109
Psychology
12,286 / 414,312
Philosophy
11,198 / 302,093
Sociology
11,103 / 316,385
Mathematics
10,143 / 318,808
Geography and Cartography
9,786 / 293,329
Business
9,074 / 301,780
Geology
9,030 / 327,531
Materials Science
8,509 / 280,278
Organic Chemistry
7,883 / 272,351
Economics
7,651 / 217,376
Biochemistry
7,564 / 289,147
History
7,458 / 180,062
Statistics
7,072 / 245,880
Genetics
6,902 / 253,478
Ecology
6,711 / 261,481
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,309 / 196,885
Archaeology
5,619 / 165,887
Linguistics
5,518 / 151,547
Paleontology
5,504 / 204,677
Psychiatry
4,968 / 175,897
Optical Engineering
4,882 / 237,240
Pathology
4,485 / 154,364
Art & Design
4,475 / 98,598
Social Psychology
4,462 / 178,852
Neuroscience
4,071 / 148,047
Mechanical Engineering
4,017 / 121,072
Management
3,971 / 152,262
Development Studies
3,800 / 100,606
Metallurgical Engineering
3,787 / 139,418

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 526 5574
1994 583 5842
1995 536 6278
1996 609 6812
1997 566 6856
1998 592 8147
1999 549 8302
2000 550 9473
2001 631 10140
2002 774 12346
2003 754 13375
2004 834 14540
2005 792 17048
2006 970 18935
2007 947 21374
2008 1098 24606
2009 1375 27728
2010 1296 31895
2011 1317 36497
2012 1499 40663
2013 1793 46349
2014 1848 51434
2015 1733 55495
2016 1561 60488
2017 1547 66579
2018 1500 76299
2019 1523 85848
2020 1629 95207
2021 1500 104542
2022 1386 94796
2023 1347 97647
2024 1148 92648
2025 804 79294
Academic rankings

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee alumni

  1. Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
    Studied drama fiction
    Occupations
    stage actorperforming artisttelevision presentermodelvoice actor
    Biography

    William James "Willem" Dafoe is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades including a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2018.

  2. Golda Meir

    Golda Meir
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1898-1978 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Golda Meir was the prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. She was Israel's first and, to date, only female head of government.

  3. Satya Nadella

    Satya Nadella
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
    Graduated with Master of Science in computer science
    Occupations
    chief executive officerbusinesspersonelectrotechnicianengineermanager
    Biography

    Satya Narayana Nadella is an American business executive who is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014 as CEO and John W. Thompson in 2021 as chairman. Before becoming CEO, he was the executive vice president of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group, responsible for building and running the company's computing platforms.

  4. Alberto Fujimori

    Alberto Fujimori
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1938-2024 (aged 86)
    Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
    In 1969 graduated with master's degree in mathematics
    Occupations
    television presenteruniversity teacherpoliticianwriteragricultural engineer
    Biography

    Alberto Kenya Fujimori Inomoto was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the 54th president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. Born in Lima, Fujimori was the country's first president of Japanese descent, and was an agronomist and university rector prior to entering politics. Fujimori emerged as a politician during the midst of the internal conflict in Peru, the Peruvian Lost Decade, and the ensuing violence caused by the far-left guerilla group Shining Path. In office as president, Fujimori implemented a series of military reforms and responded to Shining Path with repressive and lethal force, halting the group's actions. He became known for his neoliberal political and economic ideology of Fujimorism, which pushed a free market economy and social conservatism. His administration was also controversial for alleged abuses of human rights and authoritarian tendencies.

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General info

Alternative names UWM
Founded 1885
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-May; June-August)
Total FTE staff 2,904
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 2200 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211
United States
City population 577,000
Phone 4142292222

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