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Average Tuition & Fees $21,464
($16,475)
Average Acceptance Rates 79.62 %
Total Student Population 317,961
Average Graduation Rates 55.08 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.55 to 1

Wisconsin Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 92 colleges and universities are active in Wisconsin - 32 public and 60 private schools. By school level, there are 54 4-year, 21 community colleges (2-4 years), and 17 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Wisconsin. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public32 schools
Private (not-for-profit)35 schools
Private (for-profit)25 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High54 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)21 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)17 schools

Average Key Statistics for Wisconsin Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Wisconsin colleges is 79.62% and the average graduation rate is 55.08% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 317,961 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Wisconsin colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.55 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Wisconsin.
[Chart] Wisconsin Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Wisconsin colleges is 13.692307692308 %
Average Retention Rate for Wisconsin colleges is 75.573333333333 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Wisconsin Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin colleges are $16,475 for Wisconsin residents and $21,464 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,290 for in-state students and $16,800 for out-of-state students.
Wisconsin 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,475$21,464
Graduate$13,290$16,800
[Chart] Wisconsin State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Wisconsin Colleges

Wisconsin colleges and universities are offering 5,592 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Wisconsin State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate55971
Associate's Degree882197
Two but less than four years certificate660
Bachelor's Degree1,872131
Post Bachelor's Degree21113
Master's Degree711170
Post Master's Degree7518
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship19510
Doctor's degree - professional practice454
Doctor's degree - other11

Special Learning Opportunities at Wisconsin State

In Wisconsin, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 61 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 41 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 23 colleges have the ROTC programs and 45 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Wisconsin schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Wisconsin State
Online Completely2 out of 90 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes61 out of 90 Schools
Graduate Online Classes41 out of 90 Schools
ROTC23 out of 90 Schools
Weekend/Evening College42 out of 90 Schools
Teacher certificate33 out of 90 Schools
Study Abroad45 out of 90 Schools