How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee admits 1.0% of applicants, providing broad access to undergraduate education in Milwaukee. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.8% receive Pell Grants and 33.0% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the university's role as a pathway for cost-sensitive and first-generation families in the region. Transfer enrollment is a meaningful part of the student body, consistent with UW-Milwaukee's urban public mission. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #315 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the six-year graduation rate is 49.3%, with 46.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 73.0%. Low-income graduates earn a median $46,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #153 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those students achieve.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee admits 1.0% of applicants, providing broad access to undergraduate education in Milwaukee. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.8% receive Pell Grants and 33.0% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the university's role as a pathway for cost-sensitive and first-generation families in the region. Transfer enrollment is a meaningful part of the student body, consistent with UW-Milwaukee's urban public mission. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #315 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the six-year graduation rate is 49.3%, with 46.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 73.0%. Low-income graduates earn a median $46,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #153 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those students achieve.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee admits 1.0% of applicants, providing broad access to undergraduate education in Milwaukee. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.8% receive Pell Grants and 33.0% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the university's role as a pathway for cost-sensitive and first-generation families in the region. Transfer enrollment is a meaningful part of the student body, consistent with UW-Milwaukee's urban public mission. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #315 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the six-year graduation rate is 49.3%, with 46.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 73.0%. Low-income graduates earn a median $46,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #153 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those students achieve.
