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University of Wisconsin-Parkside

General Information

Name: University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Address: Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
Phone:

  • General information: (262) 595-2573
  • Financial aid office: (262) 595-2291
  • Admissions office: (262) 595-2241

Website: www.uwp.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$5,384$4,997$4,648
        Out-of-state$12,859$15,043$14,694
Books and supplies$800$784$784
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,010$4,950$4,850
        Other expenses$2,516$2,526$2,610

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,710$13,257$12,892
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,185$23,303$22,938

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 65%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 35%
  • Institutional grants: 10%
  • Student loans: 48%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3448
  • State/local grants:$2017
  • Institutional grants:$4103
  • Student loans:$3852

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2228961,326
Percent admitted93.7%93.3%94.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.6%40.8%35.5%
Part-time4.4%4.4%4.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4923
Undergraduate enrollment: 4821
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 28%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 74%
    • Part Time: 26%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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