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University of Wisconsin - Parkside Data & Information Overview

73 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
75% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Wisconsin - Parkside Ranked?

#1,195 Best Colleges in Nation
#41 Best Colleges in WI
Management Information Systems Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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 - Parkside was awarded 73 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is management information systems.

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Overall Quality

UW - Parkside is ranked #1,195 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

UW - Parkside is also ranked #41 out of 46 schools in Wisconsin.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UW - Parkside?

75% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, University of Wisconsin - Parkside is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 75%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

UW - Parkside received ACT scores from 75% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Wisconsin - Parkside  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
68% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, University of Wisconsin - Parkside is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 - Parkside is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  68 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

65% Freshmen Retention
18% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 - Parkside is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  65 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 18% for first-time, full-time students at UW - Parkside, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
0
100

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,947 Full-Time Undergraduates
37.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
56.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,791 undergraduates at UW - Parkside with 2,947 being full-time and 844 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Wisconsin - Parkside Cost?

$11,082 Net Price
41% Take Out Loans
$23,060 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UW - Parkside is $11,082. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UW - Parkside

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$6,741 $8,022 $12,061 $15,198 $15,945

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 - Parkside, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 - Parkside, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,765 a year. That adds up to $23,060 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW - Parkside is 4.8%. 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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How Much Money Do UW - Parkside Graduates Make?

$43,186 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UW - Parkside make around $43,186 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Wisconsin State
2,947 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kenosha is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for UW - Parkside are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 900 Wood Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone: 262-595-2345
Website: https://www.uwp.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universityofwisconsinparkside
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uwparkside

University of Wisconsin - Parkside Majors

38 Majors With Completions
726 Undergraduate Degrees
139 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 38 majors graduated from University of Wisconsin - Parkside. Of these students, 726 received undergraduate degrees and 139 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 110 NA
General Psychology 66 $30,636
Criminal Justice & Corrections 45 $35,042
General Biology 36 $31,810
Health & Physical Education 35 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34 NA
Accounting 33 $47,682
Communication & Media Studies 32 $34,889
Computer Information Systems 32 NA
Marketing 31 $44,510

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Wisconsin - Parkside along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UW - Parkside

74% Take At Least One Class Online
26% Take All Classes Online

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, 3,075 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Parkside. This is a decrease from the 4,328 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,075 1,070
2019-2020 4,328 2,453
2018-2019 2,055 595
2017-2018 1,650 377
2016-2017 1,202 276

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Notes and References

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.

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