University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin · Website
$55,356
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,356
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a public 4-year college in Whitewater, Wisconsin with 9,405 undergraduates and 1,662 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,158 a year (tuition and fees $8,616 in-state, $18,716 out-of-state). It admits 86% of applicants and 59% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,356 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,188 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,158
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,616
Out-of-state $18,716
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
59%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,188
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,356
Rank 1,074 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
- $14,158
- Tuition in-state
- $8,616
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,716
- Cost of attendance
- $18,719
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,440
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,752
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,176
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,551
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,229
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 $7,637 in 2015-16 to $8,616 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
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1,050
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 9,405
- Graduate students
- 1,662
- Part-time students
- 10%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 116
- Endowment
- $44.7M
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 1,074 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,158 | $16,210 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,616 | $9,856 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,188 | $20,492 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,909 | $41,210 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,356 | $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. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
116 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 297 | $28,446 | $87,090 | $102,812 | $125,988 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 198 | $22,500 | $55,874 | $72,928 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 180 | $26,613 | $43,611 | $46,637 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 175 | $22,125 | $55,477 | $73,415 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 172 | $9,500 | $33,314 | $47,453 | $44,125 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 158 | $24,747 | $47,664 | $67,317 | $69,303 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $21,703 | $38,376 | $52,284 | $50,706 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $20,077 | $49,965 | $68,873 | $68,407 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $23,600 | $39,367 | $55,152 | $56,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $21,500 | $61,926 | $78,762 | $76,194 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $24,745 | $38,331 | $58,118 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $25,692 | $42,256 | $50,827 | $51,389 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $21,500 | $37,952 | $52,888 | $51,790 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 54 | $20,500 | $48,870 | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,448 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 48 | $33,377 | $51,881 | $56,443 | $64,397 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $23,664 | $52,995 | $79,799 | $92,374 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 46 | $49,500 | $49,958 | $55,676 | $60,111 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $24,500 | $52,071 | $62,750 | $68,069 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $21,500 | $70,016 | $81,385 | $86,525 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $27,000 | $47,592 | $51,908 | $50,499 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $25,283 | $40,060 | $63,365 | $55,556 |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,757 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $23,468 | $40,807 | $48,693 | $50,680 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $22,398 | $28,226 | $47,819 | $41,688 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Whitewater and Wisconsin on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater cost?
$14,158 a year is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,616 for in-state students and $18,716 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,719. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,440 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?
86% of applicants are admitted to University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,050 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates earn?
$55,356 a year is the median pay of former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,909 after 6 years). That ranks 1,074 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business/Commerce, General (Master's) at $87,090.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates have?
$23,188 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 46% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?
59% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater finish within 6 years. 78% 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-Whitewater?
Business/Commerce, General (297 master's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (198 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (180 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 116 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.