Information on UW System and UW institutions 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 or Pell)
Economic Development
- How much funding supports research and public service?*
- 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?*
Faculty & Staff
- How many employees work in the UW System?
- What is the racial and ethnic diversity of employees?
- How well are faculty compensated relative to their peers?
- How many faculty leave UW institutions?
- What is the teaching load of our instructors?
- What is the workload of our UW Extension faculty and staff?
Institutional Efficiency
- What is the overall financial health of a campus?*
- What are core expenditures per degree?*
- What are tuition fund balances by level of commitment?*
- What are institutional expenses compared to revenues?*
- What share of expenditures support administration?*
- What are tuition and fees as a percent of family income?*
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?
Student Affordability
- What is the published and net cost of attendance?
- How do published and net cost compare to peers?
- How do institutional grants support students?
- What is the average student loan debt at graduation?
- What is are student loan default rates?
- How much need is left after all financial aid?
- How many semesters do students enroll in on the way to a degree?*
- How many credits do students attempt on the way to a degree?*
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)?
University Highlights
*Measures developed in accordance Act 55 (2015-17 State of Wisconsin Biennial Budget).