University of Wisconsin Colleges

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2018 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,750

2018 Average Net Price

$7,070

After Financial Aid

2016 Default Rate

11.3%

on Student Loans

2017 Acceptance Rate

79.5%

5,886 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

11,486

47.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

23.2%

838 Graduates

About

University of Wisconsin Colleges is a higher education institution located in Dane County, WI. In 2018, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at University of Wisconsin Colleges were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (1,375 degrees awarded).

In 2018, 1,406 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Wisconsin Colleges. 55.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,203 degrees), 16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin Colleges is $4,750, which is $−3,410 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at University of Wisconsin Colleges was 11.3%, corresponding to 408 out of the 3,616 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2018, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin Colleges is $4,750.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,070.

In 2018, 33% of undergraduate students attending University of Wisconsin Colleges received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,750

2018 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2018, the cost of tuition at University of Wisconsin Colleges was $4,750.

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Wisconsin Colleges (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,070

2018 Value

3.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2018 University of Wisconsin Colleges had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,070. Between 2017 and 2018, the average net price of University of Wisconsin Colleges grew by 3.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Wisconsin Colleges (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,650

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Wisconsin Colleges was of $8,650 in 2018. The cost of room and board increased by 1.53% between 2017 and 2018.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Wisconsin Colleges (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at University of Wisconsin Colleges received financial aid through grants or loans in 2018. This represents a decline of 2.94% with respect to 2017, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Wisconsin Colleges (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.3%

2016 Default Rate

408

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at University of Wisconsin Colleges was 11.3%, which represents 408 out of the 3616 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Wisconsin Colleges received 5,886 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 2.37% annual growth. Out of those 5,886 applicants, 4,677 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.5% acceptance rate.

There were 11,486 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin Colleges in 2017.

University of Wisconsin Colleges has an overall enrollment yield of 69.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

4,677

Accepted Out of 5,886

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin Colleges was 79.5% (4,677 admissions from 5,886 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 75.4%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by 2.37%, while admissions grew by 2.84%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin Colleges (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

University of Wisconsin Colleges had a total enrollment of 11,486 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin Colleges is 5,465 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,021. This means that 47.6% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin Colleges are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin Colleges, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.2% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Asian, 3.03% Two or More Races, 2.72% Black or African American, 0.67% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Wisconsin Colleges in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.8%), followed by White Female (39.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Wisconsin Colleges in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,486 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin Colleges is 5,465 and the part-time enrollment is 6,021. This means that 47.6% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin Colleges are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Wisconsin Colleges (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)

White
9,216 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
862 enrolled students
Asian
404 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin Colleges is 80.2% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Asian, 3.03% Two or More Races, 2.72% Black or African American, 0.67% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 67 students (0.583%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2018, 148 more women than men received degrees from University of Wisconsin Colleges. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Wisconsin Colleges is white (1,203 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at University of Wisconsin Colleges is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (1,375 degrees awarded).

In 2018, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Wisconsin Colleges, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,406 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin Colleges are Elementary & middle school teachers (56,901 people), Other managers (25,390 people), Secondary school teachers (14,666 people), Education administrators (13,817 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (11,648 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin Colleges in 2018 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,406 degrees awarded) (as of 2018).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin Colleges are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin Colleges are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,406 degrees awarded) (as of 2018).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin Colleges are Elementary & secondary schools (109,740 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (30,956 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (25,273 people), Computer Systems Design (18,679 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (14,889 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin Colleges are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,406 degrees awarded) (as of 2018).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

629

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2018

777

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2018

In 2018, 629 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin Colleges, which is 0.81 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (777).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Wisconsin Colleges by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2018, 620 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin Colleges in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.821 times less than the 755 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2018, 755 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin Colleges in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.22 times more than the 620 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 14% of students graduating from University of Wisconsin Colleges completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2018)

White
1,203 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
75 degrees awarded
Asian
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin Colleges is white (1,203 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

0.356% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2018)

White Female
897 degrees awarded
White Female
884 degrees awarded
White Female
884 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Wisconsin Colleges is white female (897 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (884 degrees).

Operations

University of Wisconsin Colleges has an endowment valued at nearly $1.34M, as of the end of the 2018 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 413k (30.9%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2018, University of Wisconsin Colleges had a total salary expenditure of 95.7M. University of Wisconsin Colleges employs 119 Associate professors, 70 Professors and 54 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Wisconsin Colleges are Male Associate professor (69), Female Associate professor (50), and Male Professor (43).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin Colleges are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 85 employees, Management, with 58 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

Endowment

$1.34M

2018 Endowment

93.1%

decline from 2017

University of Wisconsin Colleges has an endowment valued at about $1.34M, as of the end of the 2018 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Wisconsin Colleges declined 93.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.07M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Wisconsin Colleges (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$41M

2018 Salaries

0.428%

decline from 2017

In 2018, University of Wisconsin Colleges paid a median of $41M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($95.7M) and a 0.428% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.76% decline between 2016 and 2017, and a 11.6% decline between 2015 and 2016.

Instructional Salaries

$14.8M

Instructional Salaries

287

Number of Employees

In 2017, University of Wisconsin Colleges paid a total of $14.8M to 287 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin Colleges were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees, Management with 58 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

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