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Wisconsin Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $21,868
($16,412)
Average Acceptance Rates 79.76 %
Total Student Population 329,840
Average Graduation Rates 58.36 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.11 to 1

Wisconsin Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 89 colleges and universities are active in Wisconsin - 32 public and 57 private schools. By school level, there are 52 4-year, 21 community colleges (2-4 years), and 16 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)33 schools
Private (for-profit)24 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High52 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)21 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)16 schools

Average Key Statistics for Wisconsin Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Wisconsin colleges is 79.76% and the average graduation rate is 58.36% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 329,840 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Wisconsin colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.11 to 1.
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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 13.64 %
Average Retention Rate for Wisconsin colleges is 74.945205479452 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Wisconsin Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin colleges are $16,412 for Wisconsin residents and $21,868 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,363 for in-state students and $17,013 for out-of-state students.
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Wisconsin 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,412$21,868
Graduate$13,363$17,013
[Chart] Wisconsin State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Wisconsin Colleges

Wisconsin colleges and universities are offering 5,721 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 12-Week Certificate12818
Less than one year certificate955103
One but less than two years certificate54657
Associate's Degree907171
Two but less than four years certificate610
Bachelor's Degree1,844105
Post Bachelor's Degree23641
Master's Degree718194
Post Master's Degree8611
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1906
Doctor's degree - professional practice486
Doctor's degree - other21

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 89 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes61 out of 89 Schools
Graduate Online Classes41 out of 89 Schools
ROTC23 out of 89 Schools
Weekend/Evening College42 out of 89 Schools
Teacher certificate33 out of 89 Schools
Study Abroad45 out of 89 Schools
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