Link directly to measures within Dashboard Topics or Accountability Areas within the UW System accountability website.
Dashboard Topics
Information on UW System and UW institutions is organized by topic.
- Access
- How many students are enrolled in the UW System?
- What is enrollment by race/ethnicity?
- Where do UW freshmen come from?
- What % of WI high school grads enroll in the UW System?
- How is access of WI high school graduates by race/ethnicity?
- How many new transfer students enroll?
- How is access of transfer students by race/ethnicity?
- What percent of undergrads are lower income?
- What is the % of underrepresented groups by residency? (URM)
- Progress & Completion
- How many new freshmen return for the second year?
- What is the retention of underrepresented groups?
- What are retention rates by race/ethnicity?
- What are the graduation rates of new freshmen?
- What are grad rates of underrepresented groups?
- What are graduation rates by race/ethnicity?
- How many degrees are earned each year?
- What is the race/ethnic diversity of degree recipients?
- How many continue and graduate at non-UW schools?
- Cost & Efficiency
- What is the published and net cost of attendance?
- How do published and net cost compare to peers?
- How does published tuition compare to family income?
- How do institutional grants support students?
- What is the average student loan debt at graduation?
- What are the student loan default rates?
- How much need is left after all financial aid?
- How many semesters do students enroll on the way to a degree?
- How many credits do students attempt on the way to a degree?
- How much is spent on university administration?
- Undergraduate Experience
- What is participation in high-impact practices (4-years)?
- What is participation in high-impact practices (2-years)?
- What are students’ gains in critical thinking (4-years)?
- What are students’ gains in critical thinking (2-years)?
- How do students rate their overall college experience (4-years)?
- How do students rate their overall college experience (2-years)?
- Faculty & Staff
- Economic Development
- How much research funding is from external sources?
- How many degrees are conferred in STEM & Health?
- What % of degrees are conferred in STEM & Health?
- How many businesses received assistance from UW?
- Where in the United States do UW alumni live?
- What percent of UW alumni live in Wisconsin?
- How has the % of alumni staying in Wisconsin changed?
- What are career outcomes of undergraduates?
- Institution Highlights
Accountability Areas
Measures in four accountability areas were developed in accordance with 2015 Wisconsin Act 55.
- Financial Management
- Administrative Management
- Educational Performance
- Research and Economic Development