by our College Data Analytics Team
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 - Platteville was awarded 417 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is security science and technology.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UW - Platteville is ranked #498 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UW - Platteville is also ranked #17 out of 46 schools in Wisconsin.
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The acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin - Platteville is 88%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UW - Platteville is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
UW - Platteville received ACT scores from 58% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 26.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin - Platteville is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
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 - Platteville is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Wisconsin - Platteville enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
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 - Platteville is 21%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,892 undergraduates at UW - Platteville with 6,053 being full-time and 839 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,887 | $10,334 | $13,699 | $17,029 | $17,555 |
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 - Platteville, 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 - Platteville, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,679 a year. That adds up to $26,716 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UW - Platteville 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 - Platteville are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818-3099 |
| Phone: | 608-342-1491 |
| Website: | https://www.uwplatt.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.uwplatt.edu/facebook |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uwplatteville |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 198 | $65,385 |
| Business Administration & Management | 150 | $43,027 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 112 | $35,834 |
| Civil Engineering | 96 | $60,584 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 89 | $61,584 |
| General Biology | 64 | $30,941 |
| Electrical Engineering | 62 | $69,776 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 54 | $38,042 |
| Animal Science | 53 | $38,120 |
| Industrial Engineering | 49 | $66,712 |
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, 2,346 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Platteville. This is a decrease from the 7,043 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,346 | 969 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,043 | 1,387 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,475 | 1,272 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,876 | 1,569 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,452 | 1,367 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Wisconsin - Platteville.
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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