PublicFour-year

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Kenosha, WI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$11,772
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,270
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
40.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,129
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$18,199
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,270
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,429
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,750
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,750
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,404
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,425
$30,001–48,0007,592
$48,001–75,00011,241
$75,001–110,00015,071
$110,001+17,917

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
40.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
42.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
68.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$42,154
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,129
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,492
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$217.25
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
53.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,129 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
75.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,090
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,844
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
35.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
35.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$42,730
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White58%
Hispanic21%
Black9%
Asian3%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in WI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alverno CollegeNot reported49.2%$53,145
Bellin CollegeNot reported63.0%$76,222
Beloit CollegeNot reported71.0%$53,260
Bryant & Stratton College-RacineNot reportedNot reported$32,568
Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaNot reported19.7%$32,568
Carroll UniversityNot reported70.7%$58,009
Carthage CollegeNot reported64.3%$56,950
College of Menominee NationNot reported31.7%$25,853
Concordia University-WisconsinNot reported68.3%$56,075
Edgewood UniversityNot reported60.2%$59,728
Herzing University-BrookfieldNot reported41.7%$36,909
Herzing University-KenoshaNot reported72.2%$36,909

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$99,850$103,485Not reported
Computer Science.$89,495$107,009$26,189
Management Information Systems and Services.$70,370$83,290$26,349
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.$67,130$68,245$18,095
Accounting and Related Services.$64,177$76,194$14,760
Business/Commerce, General.$63,554$68,407$20,996
Marketing.$62,014$69,303$20,900
Biology, General.$60,928$57,214$28,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$56,790$58,716$32,322
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$55,240$54,562$25,349
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$54,156$55,378$20,745
Communication and Media Studies.$53,923$56,359$26,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.$47,123$60,190$26,925
Psychology, General.$46,647$50,706$24,375
Sociology.$46,005$52,657$26,250
History.$42,349$50,680Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.$40,410$51,490$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$37,110$39,775$27,000
English Language and Literature, General.$34,689$48,590Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$31,577$41,367Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10