University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Overview

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Whitewater draws many to the area.

What Is University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Known For?

• Students at UW - Whitewater have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW - Whitewater.
• In <nil>, 82% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UW - Whitewater makes roughly $52,316 a year. This is 28% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of Wisconsin - Whitewater?

Contact details for UW - Whitewater are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190-1790
Phone:	262-472-1234
Website:	www.uww.edu

How Do I Get Into UW - Whitewater?

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

Admission Requirements for UW - Whitewater

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - Whitewater?

The acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

UW - Whitewater received ACT scores from 76% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - Whitewater?

The overall average net price of UW - Whitewater is $23,173. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UW - Whitewater, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,489 a year. That adds up to $25,956 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW - Whitewater is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,751 undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater, with 8,434 being full-time and 1,317 being part-time.

There are also 1,695 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,434 full-time undergraduates at UW - Whitewater, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	151
Black or African American	337
Hispanic or Latino	664
White	6,984
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	248

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 27 master’s degree programs available online at UW - Whitewater. In 2020-2021, 7,990 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 12th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of UW - Whitewater

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater was 26.8%. This is the #933 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UW - Whitewater regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 Thebox193 under License

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