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Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District5504

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee?
977th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,890 $6,890 $16,619
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $812 $812 $812
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $287 $287 $692
FT Graduate Tuition $9,186 $9,186 $22,852
FT Graduate Required Fees $812 $812 $812
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $574 $574 $1,428
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $20,610 $20,610 $30,339
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,572 $22,572 $32,301
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,630 $12,630 $22,359

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,954↓ $7,305 $6,954↓ $7,305 $16,682↓ $17,034
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $950(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,406↓ $5,738
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,640(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,700↓ $8,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,626↑ $3,640
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,640(N/C)

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$44
Graduate Application Fee$56
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 10,502 (4,928 male / 5,574 female)
Admitted 9,776 (4,486 male / 5,290 female)
Admission rate 93%
First-time Enrollment 4,118 (1,958 male / 2,160 female)
FT Enrollment 4,002 (1,902 male / 2,100 female)
PT Enrollment 116 (56 male / 60 female)
Total Enrollment30,418

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Horizon League
NCAA Baseball Conference Horizon League
NCAA Track & Field Conference Horizon League

ACT Test Admission

877th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 97%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 24

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,400
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,138
Board Fee$2,700

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 126 216 147 165 35 4,283 4,978
Accounting 2 4 3 9 1 91 111
Actuarial Science 1 10 11
African-American/Black Studies 4 4
Anthropology 3 1 3 57 64
Applied Mathematics 1 1
Applied Mathematics, Other
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 2 4 7 1 107 121
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 2 34 37
Art Teacher Education 1 1 1 30 33
Art/Art Studies, General 2 1 9 12
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics 7 7
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 34 37
Biochemistry 2 24 26
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 5 2 7 2 72 94
Business Administration and Management, General 18 5 1 11 1 122 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 8 2 3 3 116 132
Business/Commerce, General 1 1
Chemistry, General 4 1 1 5 11
Chemistry, Other 1 5 6
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 19 19
Civil Engineering, General 2 2 2 1 38 45
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 3 3 2 1 53 63
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3 7 1 4 1 137 153
Comparative Literature 2 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 8 1 8 35 52
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 7 7 3 2 122 141
Curriculum and Instruction 1 1 2 43 47
Dance, General 2 1 16 19
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 3 2 1 1 31 39
Economics, General 13 6 5 1 54 79
Education, General 1 12 17 2 234 266
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 11 2 2 21 36
Educational Psychology 5 4 52 61
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 1 2 2 28 33
Engineering, General 12 1 2 1 11 27
English Language and Literature, General 2 2 4 122 131
Environmental Science 1 27 28
Film/Cinema Studies 1 1 1 47 50
Finance, General 1 12 4 9 244 270
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 1 2 6 1 124 134
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 10 1 6 17
French Language and Literature 6 6
Geography 2 1 32 35
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 9 10
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 6
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 2 2
History, General 4 3 2 1 88 98
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 7 2 40 49
Human Resources Development 2 3 2 1 64 72
Information Science/Studies 2 4 4 3 25 38
International/Global Studies 1 2 1 31 35
Italian Language and Literature 1 1
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1 1 2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 1 3 1 89 94
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 5 6
Library Science/Librarianship 5 6 4 4 1 172 192
Linguistics 1 8 9
Management Information Systems, General 2 3 47 53
Manufacturing Engineering 1 11 12
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 6 9 15 4 217 254
Mass Communication/Media Studies 5 3 1 2 123 134
Materials Engineering 4 4
Mathematics, General 6 2 15 23
Mechanical Engineering 1 2 2 50 55
Microbiology, General 8 8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 22 23
Music Teacher Education 1 9 10
Music, General 3 1 1 2 53 60
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2 7 9
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 15 4 13 1 243 278
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 3 1 66 70
Operations Management and Supervision 2 1 43 46
Philosophy 1 2 27 30
Physics, General 2 7 9
Political Science and Government, General 1 2 1 3 61 68
Psychology, General 6 9 4 3 132 154
Public Administration 16 16
Religion/Religious Studies 1 1 8 10
Russian Language and Literature 1 1
School Psychology 7 7
Social Sciences, Other 1 2 1 1 20 25
Social Work 16 6 6 1 179 210
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1 4 4 9
Sociology 4 3 4 59 70
Spanish Language and Literature 5 14 19
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1 25 27
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 1 1
Urban Education and Leadership 11 1 5 17
Urban Studies/Affairs 1 4 5
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1 17 18
Women's Studies 1 1 6 8

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 836th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $69,389 ($74,611 male / $62,944 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,041 (575 male / 466 female)
Number of PT Faculty 517
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $28,090,365

Local News for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

UWM Post editor honored for work on open records, transparency

Former UWM Post Editor in Chief and current Special Projects Editor Jonathan Anderson has been honored by the Student Press Law Center for his advocacy of open records and government transparency. Anderson, 22, is the recipient of the 2009 SPLC College Press Freedom Award for his work at the Post. SPLC Executive Director Frank LoMonte said that Anderson has been “relentless” in obtaining public records relating to both the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the UWM Student Association, especially in regards to a student privacy law.

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