Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UWM are $22,020 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $22,020

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin $15,878

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UWM are $25,697 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $25,697

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin $17,541

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UWM is 88% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 88%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 78%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UWM is 23% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 23%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 45%

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UWM is 21 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 21

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 66

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UWM is 47% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 47%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 54%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UWM is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 77%

Student Population

The total student population at UWM is 22,676 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 22,676

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 11,007

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UWM is $6,805 which is 30.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $6,805

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin $4,156

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at UWM is 17 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 17 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 19 to 1

Number of Programs

UWM offers 281 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 281

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 96

Number of Online Programs

UWM offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17

4-Years Colleges 15

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 15