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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

General Information

Name: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Address: PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone:

  • General information: (414) 229-1122
  • Financial aid office: (414) 229-4541
  • Admissions office: (414) 229-5932

Website: www.uwm.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,626$6,220$5,831
        Out-of-state$16,228$18,972$18,583
Books and supplies$950$950$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,988$4,596$4,230
        Other expenses$3,448$3,160$3,160
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,950$6,130$5,730
        Other expenses$3,448$3,160$3,160
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,448$3,160$3,160

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,012$14,926$14,021
        Off-campus$17,974$16,460$15,521
        Off-campus with family$11,024$10,330$9,791
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,614$27,678$26,773
        Off-campus$27,576$29,212$28,273
        Off-campus with family$20,626$23,082$22,543

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 64%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 3%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3236
  • State/local grants:$1791
  • Institutional grants:$2647
  • Student loans:$3887

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,0734,5235,550
Percent admitted92.4%92.6%92.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.3%47.4%43.6%
Part-time1.3%1.5%1.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 27502
Undergraduate enrollment: 22916
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Development - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Doctor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Education and Leadership - Bachelor, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Hebrew Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Master
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, Other - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Master


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