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University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee is a public national university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,707 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is ranked 15th in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee’s median net annual cost of $17,486 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee sorted by number of graduates - Marketing, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Finance, Computer Systems Analysis - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,486
Average years to graduate
5
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #170
Economic score: 2
Business Administration
Rank: #129
Economic score: 2.13
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #54
Economic score: 2.62
HR Management
Rank: #56
Economic score: 3.31
Architecture
Rank: #42
Economic score: 3.84
Criminal Justice
Rank: #161
Economic score: 4.23
Education, General
Rank: #13
Economic score: 5.28
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #144
Economic score: 10.71
Biology
Rank: #479
Economic score: 11.95
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: #67
Economic score: 16.36
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Business Administration, Library Science, Social Work, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Engineering, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Urban/community planning
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.41
Natural Resources Mgmt.
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.47
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #100
Economic score: 0.64
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #101
Economic score: 0.73
Public Health
Rank: #80
Economic score: 0.77
Public Administration
Rank: #142
Economic score: 0.8
Registered Nursing
Rank: #361
Economic score: 0.9
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #117
Economic score: 1.06
Music
Rank: #63
Economic score: 1.39
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 8% lower than the state average, and 16% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates within 5.2 years.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee’s economic mobility score of 17.47 is calculated by adjusting the 3.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s EMS of 17.47 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee pays $17,486 a year, $6,744 less than the $24,230 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,486
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 89% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,486 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,698. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,970
Pell grants
$4,466
State grants
$2,660
Institutional grants
$1,107
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee offers 11 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers 11 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
22
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
15%
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 14,859 applicants, of which 13,218 were admitted and 3,358 enrolled. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%