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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

General Information

Name: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Address: 800 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190-1790
Phone:

  • General information: (262) 472-1234
  • Financial aid office: (262) 472-1130
  • Admissions office: (262) 472-1440

Website: www.uww.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$5,439$5,255$4,816
        Out-of-state$12,914$15,652$14,742
Books and supplies$640$640$680
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,322$4,120$3,892
        Other expenses$2,860$2,850$2,715

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,261$12,865$12,103
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,736$23,262$22,029

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 69%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 11%
  • Student loans: 55%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3102
  • State/local grants:$1826
  • Institutional grants:$1426
  • Student loans:$3759

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,9102,3432,567
Percent admitted80.5%79.7%81.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time43.0%47.0%39.5%
Part-time0.3%0.2%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10750
Undergraduate enrollment: 9387
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 50%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 90%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Driver and Safety Teacher Education - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    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
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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