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Wisconsin Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $19,741
($16,326)
Average Acceptance Rates 73.56 %
Total Student Population 647,236
Average Graduation Rates 55.46 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.63 to 1

Wisconsin Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 106 colleges and universities in Wisconsin State - 37 public and 69 private schools. By school level, there are 62 four(4) Years or high, 27 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 17 less than tow(2) years schools in Wisconsin. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public37
Private (not-for-profit)36
Private (for-profit)33
4 Year or High62
2-4 Year27
Less than 2 year17

2020 Average Key Statistics for Wisconsin Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Wisconsin colleges is 73.56% and the average graduation rate is 55.46% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 647,236 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Wisconsin colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.63 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Wisconsin.
[Chart] 2020 Wisconsin Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Wisconsin colleges is 17.037037037037 %
Average Retention Rate for Wisconsin colleges is 73.253012048193 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For Wisconsin Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin colleges are $16,326 for Wisconsin residents and $19,741 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,289 for in-state students and $16,308 for out-of-state students.
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Wisconsin 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,326$19,741
Graduate$13,289$16,308
[Chart] Wisconsin State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Wisconsin Colleges

Wisconsin colleges and universities are offering 5,069 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
Less than one year certificate66799
One but less than two years certificate57183
Associate's Degree897204
Two but less than four years certificate681
Bachelor's Degree1,836229
Post Bachelor's Degree14720
Master's Degree622167
Post Master's Degree4512
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1802
Doctor's degree - professional practice369

Special Learning Opportunities at Wisconsin State

In Wisconsin, 3 colleges offer all programs online completely. 63 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 41 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 23 colleges have the ROTC programs and 48 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 Completely3 out of 118 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes63 out of 118 Schools
Graduate Online Classes41 out of 118 Schools
ROTC23 out of 118 Schools
Weekend/Evening College48 out of 118 Schools
Teacher certificate32 out of 118 Schools
Study Abroad48 out of 118 Schools

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