Research and public service funding
Research expenditures are for activities funded from all sources that are specifically organized to produce research outcomes, including individual and/or project research as well as those of institutes and research centers. Public service expenditures include activities established primarily to provide noninstructional services beneficial to individuals and groups external to the institution. Values are not adjusted for inflation. University of Wisconsin System Administration research and public service funding expenditures are included in the UW System total but are not reported separately. Research and public service funding expenditures are identical to those reported in the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Due to revisions of prior-year IPEDS Finance surveys, FY17 data for some UW institutions were adjusted when FY18 data were added.
Due to an IPEDS decision to exclude costs incurred under the UW-Colleges and UW-Extension administrative entities from their survey structure associate research and service funding are not reflected in FY19 totals.
Degrees in STEM and health fields
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Health fields are defined using the following Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) 2010 areas: Agricultural Sciences (01.0308, 01.09, 01.10, 01.11, 01.12), Natural Resources and Conservation (03), Computer Science and Info Systems (11), Engineering (14), Engineering Technology (15), Life/Biological Science (26), Mathematics and Statistics (27), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (30.01, 30.19, 30.27, 30.30), Kinesiology (31.0505), Physical Science (40), Science Technologies (41.9999), and Health (51).
UW STEM and health degrees are offered at the bachelor’s and graduate/professional levels. UW-Platteville does not currently offer degrees in health programs. UW Colleges does not offer a STEM or health degree, but provides the foundation for students interested in STEM or health majors through a certificate program and areas of emphasis in STEM or health-related fields. Percentages are based on bachelor’s and graduate/professional level degrees.
UW bachelor’s degree recipients living in Wisconsin in 2018
The percent of UW bachelor’s degree recipients living in Wisconsin is based on current addresses, provided in 2018 by UW institutions and their alumni associations. Denominators include graduates with international or unknown addresses. Included are alumni who graduated 2006-07 (11 years since graduation) and more recently. UW-La Crosse data tracks alumni who graduated in 2009-10 (8 years since graduation). Field of study is the academic program area of the alumnus’ bachelor’s degree. Residency status reflects the fee basis when enrolled as a student.
Career outcomes of undergraduates
UW institutions collect information on initial career outcomes of undergraduates following standards and protocols of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE): http://www.naceweb.org/uploadedFiles/Pages/advocacy/first-destination-survey-standards-and-protocols.pdf.
The UW System has identified accountability measures in the areas of Administrative Management, Educational Performance, Financial Management, and Research and Economic Development, in accordance with 2015 Wisconsin Act 55.