University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee: Statistics

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#388 of 14,131 In the World
#152 of 2,597 In North America
#131 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 47 In Wisconsin
#1 of 12 In Milwaukee
#50 of 1,017 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
89%
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
19,411
Graduates
4,418
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
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 89% and is among the 38% 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 89% 88% 90%
Applicants 14,859 6,017 8,842
Admissions 13,218 5,298 7,920
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,250 1,475 1,775
Freshmen enrolled part time 108 46 62

12,157 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,508 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,760 or 82%
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 Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 15414 (65%)
Hispanic 2959 (12%)
Black or African American 1631 (7%)
Asian 1526 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 1026 (4%)
Two or more races 965 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 201 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 23 (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
$4,401
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,091$10,701
Tuition in-state $8,091$10,701
Tuition out-of-state $19,956$24,132
Fee in-district $1,519$1,519
Fee in-state $1,519$1,519
Fee out-of-state $1,519$1,519

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,228
Combined charge for room and board $10,463
Room charge $6,274
Meal charge $4,189

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee majors

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has granted 3,720 bachelor's degrees across 76 programs, 1,301 master's across 62 programs, and 238 doctorate degrees across 32 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 280
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 240 15 12
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 263
Social Work 77 174 1
Psychology, General 215 14 21
Information Science & Studies 176 22 3
Library and Information Science 194
Finance, General 177
Business Administration and Management, General 155
Education, General 144
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 129 5
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 116 14 2
Operations Management and Supervision 124
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 103 2 7
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 107 4
Computer Science 79 31
Art & Art Studies, General 99 7
Human Resources Development 105
Mechanical Engineering 96
Mass Communication & Media Studies 87 8
Engineering, General 59 29
Architecture 84 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 80 5 2
English Language and Literature, General 68 5 12
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 85
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 77
Educational Psychology 58 12
Accounting 65
History, General 38 22 5
Political Science and Government, General 57 5 1
Civil Engineering, General 60
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 27 31
Urban Education and Leadership 47 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 53
Environmental Science 52
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 37 14
Management Information Systems, General 51
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 50
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 18 30
Nursing Practice 43
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 39
Economics, General 38
Sociology, General 30 4 2
Mathematics, General 18 7 9
Music, General 24 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 21 13
International & Globalization Studies 29
Public Health, General 9 18 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 26
Dance, General 18 8
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 24
Chemistry, General 12 3 9
Physical Therapy & Therapist 24
Biochemistry 23
Industrial Engineering 23
Anthropology, General 16 3 2
Art Teacher Education 19 1
Geography 18 1 1
Curriculum and Instruction 19
Geology & Earth Science, General 13 5 1
Information Technology 19
Linguistics 15 1 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 17 1
Philosophy 9 9
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 17
Social Sciences, Other 16
Nutrition Sciences 15
Actuarial Science 14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 7
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 13
Physics, General 6 2 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 9 3
Spanish Language and Literature 10 2
Urban Studies & Affairs 6 6
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 8 4
Computer Engineering, General 11
Materials Engineering 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 10
Medical Informatics 9 1
School Psychology 10
Women's Studies 8 2
Public Administration 9
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 9
Music Teacher Education 8
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 8
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 7
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7
Meteorology 7
Microbiology, General 6
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 5
Applied Mathematics, General 5
Athletic Training & Trainer 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 5
African-American & Black Studies 1 1 2
Language Interpretation and Translation 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Italian Language and Literature 3
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2
Biostatistics 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 2
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2
Comparative Literature 1
French Language and Literature 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 280 3,720 1,301 238

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 35% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 45% 49%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 41%

Publications & Citations

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a world-class research university with 35,810 scientific papers published and 814,639 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
35,810
Citations
814,639

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,948 / 375,688
Engineering
15,728 / 401,918
Physics
15,219 / 408,204
Biology
15,110 / 419,497
Computer Science
14,294 / 347,549
Environmental Science
13,825 / 344,163
Chemistry
12,610 / 348,362
Medicine
12,056 / 303,528
Quantum and Particle physics
10,806 / 302,917
Political Science
10,723 / 204,841
Psychology
9,890 / 249,845
Law
9,825 / 193,953
Sociology
8,889 / 183,186
Philosophy
8,819 / 171,299
Mathematics
8,136 / 185,999
Geography and Cartography
7,758 / 170,851
Business
7,334 / 175,326
Geology
7,139 / 202,391
Materials Science
6,839 / 184,755
Organic Chemistry
6,374 / 184,793
Economics
6,184 / 120,178
Biochemistry
6,049 / 190,035
History
5,861 / 102,063
Statistics
5,578 / 141,944
Genetics
5,478 / 160,209
Ecology
5,285 / 153,927
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,914 / 108,859
Archaeology
4,410 / 95,607
Linguistics
4,381 / 87,548
Paleontology
4,356 / 130,778
Psychiatry
3,956 / 107,368
Optical Engineering
3,784 / 115,108
Social Psychology
3,668 / 109,687
Pathology
3,548 / 95,388
Art & Design
3,424 / 56,833
Neuroscience
3,225 / 84,372
Management
3,171 / 84,719
Mechanical Engineering
3,119 / 67,425
Development Studies
2,999 / 54,631
Metallurgical Engineering
2,958 / 88,222

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 455 2724
1991 446 3339
1992 491 3945
1993 457 3975
1994 504 4178
1995 447 4336
1996 514 4704
1997 469 4906
1998 505 5907
1999 478 6031
2000 483 6507
2001 550 7217
2002 579 7963
2003 568 8949
2004 675 9943
2005 646 11653
2006 817 13116
2007 792 15101
2008 886 17374
2009 1241 19218
2010 1104 22498
2011 1125 25738
2012 1250 29063
2013 1523 33504
2014 1617 37872
2015 1578 41450
2016 1385 43816
2017 1304 47134
2018 1284 49281
2019 1265 55953
2020 1352 64020
2021 1512 77697
2022 1138 67063
Academic rankings

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee alumni

  1. Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
    Studied drama fiction
    Occupations
    modelvoice actorfilm producerfilm actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    William James Dafoe is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, in addition to receiving nominations for four Academy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers.

  2. Satya Nadella

    Satya Nadella
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
    Graduated with Master of Science in computer science
    Occupations
    international forum participantengineercomputer scientistmanagerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Satya Narayana Nadella is an Indian-American business executive. He is the executive chairman and 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.

  3. Golda Meir

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

    Golda Meir was an Israeli politician, teacher, and kibbutznikit who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. She was Israel's first and only female head of government, the first female head of government in the Middle East, and the fourth elected female head of government or state in the world. Meir also served as labor minister and foreign minister.

  4. Alberto Fujimori

    Alberto Fujimori
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1938-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    agricultural engineerpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Alberto Kenya Fujimori Inomoto is a Peruvian former politician, professor and engineer who was the de jure President of Peru from 28 July 1990 until 22 November 2000, though de facto leadership was reportedly held by head of the National Intelligence Service, Vladimiro Montesinos. Frequently described as a dictator, he remains a controversial figure in Peruvian politics.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UWM
Founded 1885
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-May; June-August)
Total FTE staff 2,885
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 2200 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211
United States
City population 577,000
Phone 4142291122

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