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University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Class Rank

Top tenth (53.8%)
Top 11%–25% (33.1%)
Top 26%–50% (11.9%)
Bottom 26%–50% (1.1%)
Bottom quarter (0.1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (52.7%)
3.75–3.99 (33.4%)
3.50–3.74 (10.1%)
3.25–3.49 (2.8%)
3.00–3.24 (0.9%)
2.50–2.99 (0.1%)

Admission Factor Importance

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Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

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Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $11,205

In-State Cost of Attendance: $27,770

Out-of-State Tuition: $40,603

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $57,168

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,814

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $30,820

Students with non-need merit aid: 391

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $9,313

Student Debt

Median total debt: $18,058

Students with federal loans: 21.7%

Students with Pell grants: 15.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $53,379

After 5 years: $73,645

Majors(97 programs)

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(628 graduates)
  2. Economics.(566 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(463 graduates)
  4. Finance and Financial Management Services.(404 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(376 graduates)
  6. Political Science and Government.(363 graduates)
  7. Mathematics.(296 graduates)
  8. Communication and Media Studies.(290 graduates)
  9. Journalism.(233 graduates)
  10. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(230 graduates)
  11. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(227 graduates)
  12. Marketing.(222 graduates)
  13. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(214 graduates)
  14. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(214 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(190 graduates)
  16. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(189 graduates)
  17. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(178 graduates)
  18. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(175 graduates)
  19. Real Estate.(156 graduates)
  20. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(138 graduates)
  21. Insurance.(137 graduates)
  22. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(130 graduates)
  23. History.(130 graduates)
  24. Statistics.(128 graduates)
  25. English Language and Literature, General.(126 graduates)
  26. Accounting and Related Services.(126 graduates)
  27. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(121 graduates)
  28. Industrial Engineering.(116 graduates)
  29. Chemical Engineering.(113 graduates)
  30. Civil Engineering.(108 graduates)
  31. Computer Engineering.(98 graduates)
  32. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(98 graduates)
  33. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(97 graduates)
  34. Sociology.(97 graduates)
  35. Genetics.(84 graduates)
  36. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(84 graduates)
  37. International/Global Studies.(82 graduates)
  38. Fine and Studio Arts.(82 graduates)
  39. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(81 graduates)
  40. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(76 graduates)
  41. Chemistry.(76 graduates)
  42. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(73 graduates)
  43. Social Work.(71 graduates)
  44. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(70 graduates)
  45. Zoology/Animal Biology.(68 graduates)
  46. Nutrition Sciences.(66 graduates)
  47. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(63 graduates)
  48. Agricultural Engineering.(61 graduates)
  49. Physics.(61 graduates)
  50. Agricultural Public Services.(59 graduates)
  51. Philosophy.(54 graduates)
  52. Special Education and Teaching.(51 graduates)
  53. Animal Sciences.(50 graduates)
  54. Materials Engineering(50 graduates)
  55. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(48 graduates)
  56. Agricultural Business and Management.(44 graduates)
  57. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(43 graduates)
  58. Geography and Cartography.(41 graduates)
  59. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(40 graduates)
  60. Management Information Systems and Services.(37 graduates)
  61. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(36 graduates)
  62. Engineering Mechanics.(35 graduates)
  63. Design and Applied Arts.(35 graduates)
  64. International Business.(34 graduates)
  65. Area Studies.(31 graduates)
  66. Food Science and Technology.(29 graduates)
  67. Applied Mathematics.(29 graduates)
  68. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(27 graduates)
  69. Music.(27 graduates)
  70. Anthropology.(26 graduates)
  71. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(25 graduates)
  72. Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.(24 graduates)
  73. Plant Sciences.(23 graduates)
  74. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(21 graduates)
  75. Geological/Geophysical Engineering.(19 graduates)
  76. Landscape Architecture.(18 graduates)
  77. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(18 graduates)
  78. Pharmacology and Toxicology.(18 graduates)
  79. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(18 graduates)
  80. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(16 graduates)
  81. Nuclear Engineering.(15 graduates)
  82. Apparel and Textiles.(14 graduates)
  83. Botany/Plant Biology.(14 graduates)
  84. Dance.(14 graduates)
  85. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(14 graduates)
  86. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(14 graduates)
  87. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
  88. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  89. Religion/Religious Studies.(10 graduates)
  90. Forestry.(9 graduates)
  91. Soil Sciences.(5 graduates)
  92. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(4 graduates)
  93. Engineering Physics.(3 graduates)
  94. Engineering, Other.(3 graduates)
  95. African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  96. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
  97. Sustainability Studies.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 35,665 students

Admission Rate: 43.4%

Retention Rate: 94.5%

Graduation Rate: 89.3%

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Student Demographics

White (60.4%)
Hispanic (8.3%)
Black (2.5%)
Asian (10.5%)
Two or More (4.8%)
International (10.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (47.0%)
Women (53.0%)

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