by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Wisconsin - Superior was awarded 96 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is transportation/mobility management.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UW - Superior is ranked #1,252 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UW - Superior held the #1,335 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 46 colleges in Wisconsin, UW - Superior is ranked at #43.
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When it comes to admittance, University of Wisconsin - Superior is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 76%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
UW - Superior received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, University of Wisconsin - Superior 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.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Wisconsin - Superior is 78%. 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 - Superior is 65%, 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 - Superior is 27%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,165 undergraduates at UW - Superior with 1,570 being full-time and 595 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,360 | $10,068 | $12,668 | $16,631 | $18,085 |
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 - Superior, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UW - Superior, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,782 a year. That adds up to $27,128 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UW - Superior is 5.9%. 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 - Superior are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1605 Catlin Ave, Superior, WI 54880-4500 |
| Phone: | 715-394-8101 |
| Website: | https://www.uwsuper.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uwsuper |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uw_superior |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 90 | $35,963 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 89 | $35,592 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 44 | $37,882 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 30 | NA |
| General Biology | 29 | $28,968 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 23 | NA |
| Social Work | 22 | $37,959 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 | $28,556 |
| General Psychology | 18 | $32,996 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 11 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,577 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Superior. This is an increase from the 1,374 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,577 | 1,180 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,374 | 967 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,231 | 910 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,222 | 816 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,128 | 706 |
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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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