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University of Wisconsin Colleges

General Information

Name: University of Wisconsin Colleges
Address: 780 Regent St, Madison, WI 53708-8680
Phone:

  • General information: (608) 262-1783
  • Financial aid office: (608) 262-5928
  • Admissions office: (608) 262-9652

Website: www.uwc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,517$4,218$3,932
        Out-of-state$11,501$12,918$12,626
Books and supplies$780$740$680
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,030$5,550$5,490
        Other expenses$3,820$3,220$2,660
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,820$3,220$2,660

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$15,147$13,728$12,762
        Off-campus with family$9,117$8,178$7,272
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$22,131$22,428$21,456
        Off-campus with family$16,101$16,878$15,966

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 54%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 6%
  • Student loans: 35%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2640
  • State/local grants:$1446
  • Institutional grants:$782
  • Student loans:$2492

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,9682,8203,148
Percent admitted98.4%98.2%98.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time61.1%63.2%59.2%
Part-time8.2%7.7%8.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 12374
First-time student retention: 54%
Overall graduation rate: 20%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 66%
    • Part Time: 34%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 93%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate


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