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Wisconsin Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $20,715
($16,390)
Average Acceptance Rates 32.08 %
Total Student Population 321,634
Average Graduation Rates 56.49 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.88 to 1

Wisconsin Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 101 colleges and universities are active in Wisconsin - 35 public and 66 private schools. By school level, there are 58 four(4) Years or high, 26 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
Public35 schools
Private (not-for-profit)35 schools
Private (for-profit)31 schools
4 Year or High58 schools
2-4 Year26 schools
Less than 2 year17 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Wisconsin Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Wisconsin colleges is 32.08% and the average graduation rate is 56.49% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 321,634 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Wisconsin colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.88 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Wisconsin.
[Chart] 2022 Wisconsin Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Wisconsin colleges is 13.285714285714 %
Average Retention Rate for Wisconsin colleges is 74.253164556962 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Wisconsin Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin colleges are $16,390 for Wisconsin residents and $20,715 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,463 for in-state students and $16,628 for out-of-state students.
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Wisconsin 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,390$20,715
Graduate$13,463$16,628
[Chart] Wisconsin State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Wisconsin Colleges

Wisconsin colleges and universities are offering 5,422 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 certificate56574
Associate's Degree877191
Two but less than four years certificate650
Bachelor's Degree1,858137
Post Bachelor's Degree19214
Master's Degree669150
Post Master's Degree6214
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1867
Doctor's degree - professional practice437
Doctor's degree - other33

Special Learning Opportunities at Wisconsin State

In Wisconsin, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 56 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 39 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 23 colleges have the ROTC programs and 47 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 91 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes56 out of 91 Schools
Graduate Online Classes39 out of 91 Schools
ROTC23 out of 91 Schools
Weekend/Evening College42 out of 91 Schools
Teacher certificate31 out of 91 Schools
Study Abroad47 out of 91 Schools

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