University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Overview

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UW Oshkosh.
• In 2021-2022, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh makes roughly $51,418 a year. This is 26% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh?

Contact details for UW Oshkosh are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901
Phone:	920-424-1234
Website:	www.uwosh.edu

How Do I Get Into UW Oshkosh?

You can apply to UW Oshkosh online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/

Admission Requirements for UW Oshkosh

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW Oshkosh?

Since UW Oshkosh has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

UW Oshkosh received ACT scores from 46% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh?

The overall average net price of UW Oshkosh is $23,400. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW Oshkosh, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,943 a year. That adds up to $23,772 over four years for those students.

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,946 undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh, with 7,236 being full-time and 5,710 being part-time.

There are also 1,196 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,236 full-time undergraduates at UW Oshkosh, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	323
Black or African American	193
Hispanic or Latino	447
White	5,829
International Students	127
Other Races/Ethnicities	317

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at UW Oshkosh. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and India.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at UW Oshkosh. In 2022-2023, 4,876 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW Oshkosh has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UW Oshkosh majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	14%
Data Science, General	18%
General Business Administration and Management	2%
General Human Services	3%
Health Professions	14%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	9%
Public Administration & Social Service	1%
Registered Nursing	8%

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	290	0	17	57	364
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	268	22	0	0	0	293
Business Administration & Management	4	0	91	0	73	0	168
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	111	0	0	0	111
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	0	53	2	41	0	98
General Psychology	0	0	85	0	3	0	88
Marketing	9	0	76	0	0	0	85
Finance & Financial Management	4	0	79	0	0	0	83
Human Services	0	0	57	0	15	0	72
General Biology	0	0	69	0	2	0	71
Social Work	0	0	48	0	22	0	70
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	68	0	0	0	68
Educational Administration	0	0	0	31	24	3	58
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	52	0	52
Economics	0	0	51	0	0	0	51
Special Education	0	0	38	0	9	0	47
Health & Physical Education	0	0	44	3	0	0	47
Human Resource Management	4	0	39	0	0	0	43
Management Information Systems	12	0	30	0	1	0	43
Communication & Media Studies	1	0	41	0	0	0	42
Computer Information Systems	2	0	27	11	0	0	40
Accounting	1	0	37	0	0	0	38
Romance Languages	18	0	16	0	0	0	34
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	33	0	0	0	33
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	32	0	0	0	32
Sociology	22	0	10	0	0	0	32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
History	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	29	0	29
General English Literature	0	0	23	0	4	0	27
Public Relations & Advertising	6	0	18	0	0	0	24
Allied Health Professions	0	0	20	0	2	0	22
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Public Administration	0	0	0	0	20	0	20
Mathematics	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Political Science & Government	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Journalism	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Information Technology	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Anthropology	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Philosophy	5	0	8	0	0	0	13
Fire Protection	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Music	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Health Sciences & Services	11	0	0	0	0	0	11
Data Science	0	0	0	0	11	0	11
International Studies	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Insurance	9	0	0	0	0	0	9
Ethnic Studies	4	0	5	0	0	0	9
Geography & Cartography	3	0	5	0	0	0	8
Entrepreneurial Studies	7	0	0	0	0	0	7
Area Studies	4	0	3	0	0	0	7
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	0	7	0	7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
International Business	6	0	0	0	0	0	6
Behavioral Science	6	0	0	0	0	0	6
Chemistry	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Physics	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Teaching English or French	4	0	1	0	0	0	5
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
American Sign Language	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Germanic Languages	1	0	3	0	0	0	4
International Relations & National Security	4	0	0	0	0	0	4
General Education	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
General Sales & Marketing	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Community Organization & Advocacy	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Computer Science	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Public Health	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Urban & Regional Planning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computational Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Transportation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	161	268	1,837	50	332	60	2,708

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Royalbroil under License

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