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Home > Wisconsin Colleges > Madison Colleges > University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin - Madison (UW)

  • 500 Lincoln Dr
  • Madison, WI 53706
  • OPEID College Code: 00389500
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  • General Phone: (608) 262-1234
  • Chancellor: John Wiley
  • Website: www.wisc.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral and First-Professional Degree
  • Local Area: Midsized City
  • Student Enrollment: 41,563
  • College Alias: UW
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    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
  • On-Campus Day Care Available
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • ROTC
  • Army
    Mission Statement
  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison is Wisconsin's comprehensive teaching and research university with a statewide, national, and international mission, offering programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels in a wide range of fields, while engaging in extensive scholarly research, continuing adult education, and public service. The primary purpose of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is to provide a learning environment in which faculty, staff, and students can discover, examine critically, preserve, and transmit the knowledge, wisdom, and values that will help ensure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all. The University seeks to help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for the complex cultural and physical worlds in which they live and to realize their highest potential of intellectual, physical, and human development. It also seeks to attract and serve students from diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds and to be sensitive and responsive to those groups which have been underserved by higher education.
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    Facilities and Programs Offered
  • Library Available - UW Library Profile
  • Grants Medical Degree
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
  • Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
  • Undergraduate Classification
  • Arts & Sciences Plus Professions, High Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
  • Comprehensive Doctoral with Medical/Veterinary
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
  • Full-Time Four-Year, More Selective, Lower Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
  • Majority Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2006
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $35.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $45.00
  • Professional Degree Application Fee: $45.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
  • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
  • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
  • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
  • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
  • Recommended
  • Formal Demonstration of Competencies
  • Recommended
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
  • Required
  • TOEFL
  • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2006
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants9,65510,78120,436
Number Granted Admission (%)6,085 (63%)7,318 (68%)13,403 (66%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)2,604 (43%)3,039 (42%)5,643 (42%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2006
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam1,68330%
ACT ® Exam4,73984%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2006
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading550670
SAT ® Math610710
SAT ® Writing560670
 
ACT ® Composite2630
ACT ® English2530
ACT ® Math2530
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving34%10%14%41%
Avg Amount Receiving$5,260$4,408$2,237$2,618
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)0.3%0.3%0.3%
Number in Default272718
Number in Repayment7,9536,9254,727
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$7,185$6,726$6,280
Out of State Tuition and Fees$21,435$20,726$20,280
Books and Supplies$930$890$860
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,650$6,180$5,730
Other Expenses$3,390$2,720$2,350
Off Campus
Room and Board$7,390$6,920$6,500
Other Expenses$2,680$2,720$2,350
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$2,360$2,720$2,070
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$18,155$16,516$15,220
Out of State$32,405$30,516$29,220
Off Campus
In-State$18,185$17,256$15,990
Out of State$32,435$31,256$29,990
Off Campus with Family
In-State$10,475$10,036$9,210
Out of State$24,725$24,036$23,210
 
Graduate Student Expenses
 In-StateOut of State
Total Tuition and Fees
Medical School$22,718$33,842
Pharmacy School$12,451$24,908
Veterinary School$16,836$24,909
Law School$13,704$32,770
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 BachelorMasterDoctor
Agriculture Operations
Agricultural Business and Management22--
Agricultural Business and Management, Other2--
Agricultural Communication2911-
Agricultural Economics5138
Agronomy and Crop Science342
Animal Sciences2133
Dairy Science1552
Food Science1688
Horticultural Science171-
Poultry Science2--
Soil Science and Agronomy10--
 
Architecture
Landscape Architecture226-
Urban, Community and Regional Planning-151
 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry101222
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other-2610
Biology, Biological Sciences320--
Biometry, Biometrics-1-
Biophysics-13
Biotechnology-16-
Botany, Plant Biology968
Conservation Biology42--
Endocrinology-21
Entomology56-
Environmental Toxicology-24
Genetics63516
Human Genetics-4-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology395-
Microbiology321512
Molecular Biochemistry-38
Molecular Biology38421
Oncology and Cancer Biology-14
Pathology, Experimental Pathology-43
Pharmacology-17
Pharmacology and Toxicology8--
Physiology-51
Plant Genetics-61
Plant Pathology, Phytopathology424
Zoology, Animal Biology10526
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting11072-
Actuarial Science2115-
Business Administration and Management4921-
Business, Commerce-3813
Finance14033-
Insurance203-
International Business, Trade and Commerce9--
Labor Studies--1
Management Information Systems105-
Marketing and Marketing Management12824-
Operations Management and Supervision52-
Real Estate4816-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations-5-
 
Communications and Journalism
Communication Studies216126
Journalism15915-
Media Studies--5
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences753620
 
Education
Adult and Continuing Education-34
Agricultural Teacher Education5--
Art Teacher Education72-
Counseling and Guidance Services-298
Curriculum and Instruction-3826
Education, Other--1
Educational Leadership and Administration-4229
Elementary Education118--
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education9--
Music Teacher Education85-
Science Teacher Education12-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education-66
Social Studies Teacher Education5--
Special Education and Teaching2662
 
Engineering
Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Bioengineering11103
Biomedical and Medical Engineering46222
Chemical Engineering66511
Civil Engineering903311
Computer Engineering45--
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering1016834
Engineering-35-
Engineering Mechanics214-
Engineering Physics1--
Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering-5-
Geological and Geophysical Engineering52-
Industrial Engineering644414
Materials Engineering12167
Mechanical Engineering1785022
Metallurgical Engineering--1
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering13--
Nuclear Engineering26236
Systems Engineering-11-
Water Resources Engineering-25
 
English Language and Literature
Creative Writing-6-
English Language and Literature2321916
 
Ethnic Cultural and Gender Studies
African-American Studies137-
Area Studies, Other-1-
Asian Civilization Studies20--
Latin American Studies185-
Scandinavian Studies1041
South Asian Studies871
Southeast Asian Studies-4-
Womens Studies32--
 
Family and Consumer Sciences
Apparel and Textile Manufacture23--
Consumer Economics74--
Consumer Merchandising and Management44--
Family and Consumer Sciences3163
Family and Consumer Sciences and Communication93-
Human Development and Family Studies67--
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics231
Chinese Language and Literature67-
Comparative Literature482
French Language and Literature43141
Germanic Languages, Literatures and Linguistics1846
Hebrew Language and Literature62-
Italian Language and Literature1113
Japanese Language and Literature1351
Latin Language and Literature1--
Linguistics127-
Polish Language and Literature3--
Portuguese Language and Literature112
Russian Language and Literature6--
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics-5-
Spanish Language and Literature138107
Classical Languages, Literatures and Linguistics1321
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology38265
Audiology, Hearing Sciences-3-
Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology18--
Community Health and Preventive Medicine-123
Dietetics4--
Medicine--152
Nursing151472
Occupational Therapy1--
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design-118
Pharmacy--139
Pharmacy Administration, Policy and Regulatory Affairs-14
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration, Other-5-
Physical Therapy-37-
Physician Assistant28--
Pre-Medicine, Pre-Medical Studies9--
Public Health-19-
Veterinary Medicine--83
Veterinary Sciences-412
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling27222
 
History
History2641815
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology754
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
International, Global Studies93--
Multiple, Interdisciplinary Studies, Other417
Neuroscience-110
Nutrition Sciences7215
 
Legal Professions and Studies
Law--276
Legal Studies7339-
 
Library Science
Library Science, Librarianship-704
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics12--
Mathematics653319
Statistics41820
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forest Sciences and Biology11--
Forestry-22
Land Use Planning and Management or Development-104
Natural Resources, Conservation-10-
Water, Wetlands and Marine Resources Management-20-
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management2123
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy51510
Religious Studies18--
 
Physical Sciences
Astronomy-52
Astrophysics12--
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology19124
Chemistry562348
Geology, Earth Science13134
Geophysics and Seismology-1-
Physics261622
 
Psychology
Educational Psychology-2710
Psychology25596
 
Public Administration and Social Services
Public Policy Analysis-30-
Social Work741077
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6721
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management7--
 
Social Sciences
Anthropology46117
Cartography132-
Development Economics and International Development--3
Economics2102523
Geography4286
International Relations and Affairs-20-
Political Science and Government3752010
Sociology1651913
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4161
Art and Art Studies9641-
Arts Management-11-
Dance12--
Drama and Theatre Arts3392
Interior Design30--
Music7-20
Music History, Literature, and Theory-2-
Music Performance1623-
Music Theory and Composition-2-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-2-
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 41,563
  • Undergraduate: 30,166 Graduate: 8,876 Professional: 2,521
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
  • Male: 19,780 Female: 21,783
  • Undergraduate Gender
  • Male: 14,221 Female: 15,945
  • Graduate Gender
  • Male: 4,451 Female: 4,425
  • Professional Gender
  • Male: 1,108 Female: 1,413
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
  • Full-Time: 36,795 Part-Time: 4,768
  • Undergraduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 27,429 Part-Time: 2,737
  • Graduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 6,921 Part-Time: 1,955
  • Professional Attendance
  • Full-Time: 2,445 Part-Time: 76
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien3,4528%
American Indian2870.7%
Black1,1953%
Asian2,2835%
Hispanic1,3193%
White33,02779%
Unknown--
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 182220.5%
Ages 18-1910,89526%
Ages 20-2112,10429%
Ages 22-247,72919%
Ages 25-295,63614%
Ages 30-342,3236%
Ages 35-399972%
Ages 40-499162%
Ages 50-655641%
Age Over 651770.4%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees15,18812,4222,766
Faculty Status4,0743,123951
Tenured Faculty1,6621,56696
Graduate Assistants5,115-5,115
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service4,0163,065951
Primarily Instruction2,7622,106656
Primarily Research966757209
Primarily Public Service16813632
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial46844523
Other Professionals6,8045,5521,252
Technical and/or Paraprofessional3,9003,360540
Clerical And Secretarial1,6281,312316
Skilled Crafts30327033
Service and/or Maintenance1,0991,04158
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$89,152 (1,391)$95,627 (896)$77,431 (495)
Professor$104,502 (758)$108,845 (550)$93,016 (208)
Associate Professor$78,137 (239)$83,783 (141)$70,014 (98)
Assistant Professor$68,130 (322)$70,237 (169)$65,804 (153)
Instructor$48,641 (3)- (-)$48,641 (3)
Lecturer$60,923 (63)$61,528 (33)$60,257 (30)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$88,408 (259)$92,864 (159)$81,323 (100)
Professor$104,391 (117)$108,402 (84)$94,182 (33)
Associate Professor$80,587 (68)$80,793 (41)$80,274 (27)
Assistant Professor$73,626 (53)$71,627 (26)$75,551 (27)
Instructor$62,781 (11)$61,076 (4)$63,755 (7)
Lecturer$61,111 (10)$60,098 (4)$61,787 (6)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$86,512 (1,650)$92,666 (1,055)$75,600 (595)
Professor$101,949 (875)$106,175 (634)$90,831 (241)
Associate Professor$75,434 (307)$79,800 (182)$69,078 (125)
Assistant Professor$67,015 (375)$68,686 (195)$65,205 (180)
Instructor$50,783 (14)$49,972 (4)$51,107 (10)
Lecturer$59,427 (73)$60,192 (37)$58,640 (36)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$8,505,629$4,682,794$3,822,835
Ratio (%)100%55%45%
 
Participants
All Athletes978467511
Unduplicated Athletes805399406
Basketball321616
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)304121183
Football122122-
Golf241113
Ice Hockey522725
Rowing24270172
Soccer562927
Softball18-18
Swimming and Diving (Combined)633033
Tennis211110
Volleyball14-14
Wrestling3030-
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$435,471$169,685
Assistant Coaches-$112,937$57,371
 
Coaches
All Coaches955144
Basketball844
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches633
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)1376
Head Coaches321
Assistant Coaches1055
Football1212-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches1111-
Golf422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Ice Hockey844
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches633
Rowing1679
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches1468
Soccer743
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches532
Softball4-4
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches3-3
Swimming and Diving (Combined)1266
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches1055
Tennis422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Volleyball4-4
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches3-3
Wrestling33-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches22-
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 93%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 90%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students79%
 
By Gender
Male76%
Female81%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien75%
American Indian58%
Black56%
Asian71%
Hispanic65%
White81%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less46%
5 Years75%
6 Years79%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Weapons Related38
Drug Related5370
Liquor Related871427
Residence Hall
Drug Related1930
Liquor Related284146
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape78
Non-Forcible Rape11
Robbery55
Aggravated Assault96
Burglary167157
Vehicle Theft1715
Arson63
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape45
Robbery1-
Aggravated Assault2-
Burglary1419
Arson23
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