A broad spectrum of higher education performance measures reflecting UW System’s strategic priorities or required by state legislation
Access
Total enrollments, where students come from, participation of Wisconsin high school graduates, new transfer students, and access for underrepresented and lower-income students
Economic Development
Research and public service funding, degrees in STEM and health fields, businesses receiving development assistance, and where UW alumni live
Faculty & Staff
Number of employees, employee diversity, faculty compensation, faculty turnover, instructional workload and applied agricultural research workload
Institutional Efficiency
Overall financial health, core expenditures per degree, tuition balances, two measures of revenue over expenditures, administrative expenditures, time and credits to degree and tuition as a percent of family income
Progress & Completion
Retention rates, graduation rates, degrees conferred, detail for underrepresented and lower-income students, and graduation at non-UW schools
Student Affordability
Cost of attendance, affordability measures, institutional grants, student loan debt, student loan default rates, and unmet need
Undergraduate Experience
Student participation in high-impact practices, gains in critical thinking, and overall college experience
University Highlights
Accountability and performance information specific to each UW institution’s unique mission
Accountability Report
“The only statewide system of higher education in the nation to issue an annual accountability report since 1993, the UW System remains committed to accountability and transparency to our governmental leaders and the citizens of Wisconsin.”
Tommy Thompson, Past President, University of Wisconsin System
Additional information required by Chapter 36.65 of the Wisconsin State Statutes:
- (not including UW-Madison)
- Executive Summary, UW-Madison