# University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)

Public college in Milwaukee, WI. IPEDS ID 240453.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 91% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $15,014 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 49%; beats 37% of WI colleges and 41% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $54,990; beats 52% of WI colleges and 56% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $15,250

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,329 |
| 30-48k | $10,709 |
| 48-75k | $12,344 |
| 75-110k | $19,315 |
| 110k+ | $21,477 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.54 years on average (28% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $54,990 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $37,564 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in WI (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,329 | $46,894 | 2.7 years |
| 30-48k | $10,709 | $48,619 | 2.8 years |
| 48-75k | $12,344 | $56,042 | 3.2 years |
| 75-110k | $19,315 | $87,690 | 5.0 years |
| 110k+ | $21,477 | $97,506 | 5.6 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $22,756 in-state; about $34,756 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $10,398 in-state, $22,398 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $10,980; books: $800

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: 18–25 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 16,662 applicants, 14,736 admitted, 3,366 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 91%, ACT 18–25 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 88%, ACT 18–24 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (89 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $76,982 | $95,849 | not reported |
| Computer Science | $73,795 | $92,342 | $29,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $73,603 | $91,955 | $32,498 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $70,474 | $86,405 | $27,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | $68,673 | $82,763 | $22,536 |
| Materials Engineering | $69,175 | $82,131 | $29,750 |
| Nursing | $70,900 | $81,067 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $54,119 | $78,127 | $25,750 |
| Civil Engineering | $64,317 | $77,958 | $28,000 |
| Management Information Systems | $54,722 | $76,422 | $26,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | not reported | $75,055 | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | $62,966 | $73,346 | $30,500 |
| Business Administration | $56,774 | $72,507 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | $56,284 | $70,656 | $27,000 |
| Information Science / Studies | $51,582 | $70,639 | $27,081 |
| Finance | $52,744 | $69,673 | $26,276 |
| Human Resources | $48,505 | $67,192 | $26,000 |
| Business | $45,570 | $66,668 | $27,000 |
| Health Administration | $46,739 | $65,400 | $29,665 |
| Biochemistry | $43,936 | $64,492 | $24,225 |
| Economics | $44,327 | $64,454 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $45,966 | $64,173 | $26,000 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $42,932 | $63,838 | $27,000 |
| Architecture | $43,014 | $62,803 | $26,000 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | not reported | $62,343 | $23,457 |
| Chemistry | $36,771 | $61,089 | not reported |
| Philosophy | $34,666 | $59,370 | $25,500 |
| Biology | $36,215 | $58,804 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $38,640 | $58,223 | $25,715 |
| Geography | $32,052 | $57,604 | $27,000 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $30,561 | $57,596 | $26,500 |
| Communications | $38,040 | $55,697 | $26,000 |
| International / Global Studies | $31,433 | $54,462 | $26,738 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $34,066 | $53,974 | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $42,673 | $53,901 | $29,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $53,793 | $22,500 |
| Nutrition Science | $30,042 | $53,006 | $31,000 |
| Religious Studies | $30,844 | $52,659 | not reported |
| Psychology | $33,906 | $52,328 | $27,000 |
| Special Education | $48,378 | $52,142 | $26,375 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $31,714 | $51,713 | $26,000 |
| Political Science | $40,487 | $51,320 | $24,000 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $33,262 | $51,181 | $28,000 |
| Social Work | $40,188 | $50,392 | $29,610 |
| Sociology | $36,452 | $49,486 | $26,000 |
| Education | $43,867 | $49,228 | $30,990 |
| History | $32,201 | $48,442 | $26,000 |
| Anthropology | $33,261 | $47,811 | $27,000 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $33,705 | $47,574 | $23,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $39,637 | $46,822 | $39,662 |
| English | $28,690 | $46,712 | $26,291 |
| Studio Art | $31,985 | $44,788 | $28,000 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $43,128 | $44,776 | $27,750 |
| Film and Photography | $23,840 | $44,232 | $27,000 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $29,270 | $42,435 | $27,011 |
| Theatre | $20,455 | $39,452 | $27,000 |
| Music | $26,875 | $37,616 | $25,750 |
| Dance | $25,456 | $29,695 | $26,000 |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic Communications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomedical Engineering | $50,472 | not reported | $29,000 |
| Engineering Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | $25,285 | not reported | $25,479 |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| American Sign Language | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Behavioral Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology (Research) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Urban Studies / Affairs | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Health | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Marketing → Marketing specialist: median wage $73,880 (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI), $64,800 (WI), $78,760 (U.S.)
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $97,360 (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI), $95,530 (WI), $97,550 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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