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University of Wisconsin, Whitewater is a public regional university located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. UW Whitewater is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UW Whitewater is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,599 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UW Whitewater bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. UW Whitewater is ranked 8th in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater’s median net annual cost of $14,417 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UW Whitewater sorted by number of graduates - Education, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Comms & Media Studies, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,417
Average years to graduate
4.7
Computer science
Rank: #99
Economic score: 1.58
Quality Control & Safety Technician
Rank: #7
Economic score: 1.79
HR Management
Rank: #22
Economic score: 2.21
Business and Commerce
Rank: #39
Economic score: 3.08
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #111
Economic score: 4.58
Biology
Rank: #198
Economic score: 4.9
Psychology
Rank: #137
Economic score: 5.12
Criminology
Rank: #37
Economic score: 5.15
Journalism
Rank: #68
Economic score: 5.67
Social Work
Rank: #224
Economic score: 10.27
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 UW Whitewater - Business and Commerce, Education, Special Education, Student Counseling, Accounting, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UW Whitewater is 7% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At UW Whitewater, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UW Whitewater graduates within 4.7 years.
UW Whitewater 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, Whitewater’s economic mobility score of 17.46 is calculated by adjusting the 2.49 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. UW Whitewater’s EMS of 17.46 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, Whitewater pays $14,417 a year, $4,698 less than the $19,115 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 $14,417
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UW Whitewater, 60% 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 $14,417 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 54% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,489. This is equal to the national average.
Federal grants
$5,006
Pell grants
$4,347
State grants
$2,299
Institutional grants
$1,925
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater offers 19 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level UW Whitewater offers 9 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. 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
28
Hybrid programs
23
Percentage of programs online
40%
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,930 applicants, of which 7,409 were admitted and 2,127 enrolled. UW Whitewater has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%