by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh was awarded 433 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is human services.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UW Oshkosh is ranked #730 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UW Oshkosh is also ranked #24 out of 46 schools in Wisconsin.
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Because it has a high acceptance rate of 90%, some consider UW Oshkosh to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
UW Oshkosh received ACT scores from 59% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 23.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, this rate is 21 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UW Oshkosh is 24%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 14,068 undergraduates at UW Oshkosh with 7,863 being full-time and 6,205 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,499 | $10,457 | $14,157 | $17,169 | $18,003 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UW Oshkosh, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW Oshkosh, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,943 a year. That adds up to $23,772 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UW Oshkosh is 5.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UW Oshkosh are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901 |
| Phone: | 920-424-1234 |
| Website: | https://www.uwosh.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uwoshkosh |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uwoshkosh |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 269 | $62,284 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 113 | $39,235 |
| General Biology | 92 | $32,377 |
| Business Administration & Management | 88 | $48,689 |
| General Psychology | 87 | $29,692 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 65 | $48,949 |
| Marketing | 65 | $44,223 |
| Human Services | 63 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 60 | $42,921 |
| Health & Physical Education | 55 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 5,266 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. This is a decrease from the 10,141 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,266 | 1,406 |
| 2019-2020 | 10,141 | 4,716 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,533 | 935 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,830 | 1,184 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,387 | 820 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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