PublicFour-year

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,032
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,644
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
55.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,760
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
$21,266
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,644
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,603
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,886
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,886
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$220
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,009
$30,001–48,00010,459
$48,001–75,00012,065
$75,001–110,00017,984
$110,001+20,245

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
55.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
63.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
79.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$54,825
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,760
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,977
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$232.99
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
77.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,760 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
89.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,190
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
5,837
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
21.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
42.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$71,248
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White88%
Hispanic5%
Black1%
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international1%

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
Engineering, General.$115,411$120,215Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$112,770$103,485Not reported
Computer Engineering.$95,300$109,015$24,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$92,443$100,647$23,251
Industrial Engineering.$88,918$98,442$27,694
Mechanical Engineering.$87,139$92,135$26,000
Engineering Physics.$85,901$89,154$27,000
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$83,958$80,890$25,125
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$82,652$92,374$25,000
Civil Engineering.$81,976$86,517$23,522
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.$75,099$81,171$20,457
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$74,581$66,714Not reported
Sustainability Studies.$73,238$57,887$24,205
Accounting and Related Services.$68,982$76,194$26,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,306$68,257$25,000
Agricultural Business and Management.$66,059$66,647$15,276
Chemistry.$65,271$65,120$26,000
Education, General.$62,435$65,824Not reported
Plant Sciences.$61,085$56,567$19,125
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$59,533$55,378$25,000

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