University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Also known as UWM · Website
$54,990
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,990
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public 4-year college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with 16,758 undergraduates and 4,162 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,014 a year (tuition and fees $10,398 in-state, $22,398 out-of-state). It admits 91% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,990 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,014
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,398
Out-of-state $22,398
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,000
About $244 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,990
Rank 1,104 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,014
- Tuition in-state
- $10,398
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,398
- Cost of attendance
- $22,756
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,329
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,709
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,344
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,315
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,477
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,429 in 2015-16 to $10,398 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 16,758
- Graduate students
- 4,162
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 267
- Endowment
- $257.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,104 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,014 | $16,210 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,398 | $9,856 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $20,492 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,851 | $41,210 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,990 | $45,358 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
267 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 258 | $22,500 | $45,966 | $64,173 | $69,303 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 252 | $21,500 | $70,900 | $81,067 | $88,910 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 192 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 176 | $23,750 | $52,744 | $69,673 | $83,343 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 172 | $23,000 | $38,040 | $55,697 | $56,359 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 163 | $26,835 | $62,966 | $73,346 | $75,975 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 154 | $5,202 | $30,144 | $49,076 | $44,125 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 147 | $30,750 | $53,515 | $62,696 | $65,123 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $28,375 | $43,867 | $49,228 | $49,808 |
| Library Science and AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 127 | $35,477 | $44,702 | $54,925 | $56,301 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $23,940 | $33,906 | $52,328 | $50,706 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $21,500 | $51,582 | $70,639 | $85,294 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $24,525 | $38,640 | $58,223 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $26,000 | $36,215 | $58,804 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $22,625 | $56,774 | $72,507 | $68,257 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $26,000 | $23,840 | $44,232 | $43,765 |
| ArchitectureBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $24,237 | $43,014 | $62,803 | $66,914 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $27,000 | $73,795 | $92,342 | $107,009 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $25,750 | $40,188 | $50,392 | $51,790 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 85 | $41,000 | $54,074 | $66,931 | $65,184 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $24,609 | $70,474 | $86,405 | $92,135 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $26,000 | $31,985 | $44,788 | $41,367 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $21,825 | $34,066 | $53,974 | $54,562 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Milwaukee and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cost?
$15,014 a year is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,398 for in-state students and $22,398 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,756. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,329 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee?
91% of applicants are admitted to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates earn?
$54,990 a year is the median pay of former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,851 after 6 years). That ranks 1,104 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Professional) at $104,446.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates have?
$23,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates, about $244 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee?
49% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee?
Marketing (258 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (252 bachelor's graduates), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (192 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 267 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.