Universities of Wisconsin Accountability Dashboard

A broad spectrum of higher education performance measures reflecting strategic priorities of the Universities of Wisconsin, or required by state legislation

Access
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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
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Research and public service funding, degrees in STEM and health fields, businesses receiving development assistance, and where UW alumni live

Faculty & Staff
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Number of employees, employee diversity, faculty compensation, faculty turnover, instructional workload and applied agricultural research workload

Institutional Efficiency
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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
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Retention rates, graduation rates, degrees conferred, detail for underrepresented and lower-income students, and graduation at non-UW schools

Student Affordability
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Cost of attendance, affordability measures, institutional grants, student loan debt, student loan default rates, and unmet need

Undergraduate Experience
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Student participation in high-impact practices, gains in critical thinking, and overall college experience

University Highlights
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Accountability and performance information specific to each UW university’s unique mission


Accountability Report

2025 Transmittal Letter Act 32

Related Resources

Additional information required by Chapter 36.65 of the Wisconsin State Statutes: