How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater admits about 85.7% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 17 and 24, with a midpoint of 21. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.2% receive Pell Grants and 30.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 23.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Whitewater #691 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus where broad admission access combines with solid retention. The six-year graduation rate is 58.9%, with 63.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Whitewater #182 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's access to low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that University of Wisconsin-Whitewater converts broad admission into tangible economic progress for students from under-resourced backgrounds.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater admits about 85.7% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 17 and 24, with a midpoint of 21. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.2% receive Pell Grants and 30.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 23.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Whitewater #691 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus where broad admission access combines with solid retention. The six-year graduation rate is 58.9%, with 63.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Whitewater #182 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's access to low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that University of Wisconsin-Whitewater converts broad admission into tangible economic progress for students from under-resourced backgrounds.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater admits about 85.7% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 17 and 24, with a midpoint of 21. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.2% receive Pell Grants and 30.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 23.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Whitewater #691 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus where broad admission access combines with solid retention. The six-year graduation rate is 58.9%, with 63.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Whitewater #182 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's access to low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that University of Wisconsin-Whitewater converts broad admission into tangible economic progress for students from under-resourced backgrounds.
