University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public · Town (distant) · UWP

Public institution in Platteville, WI · 5,928 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $61,760 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 18%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 19%Cost of attendance
Top 20%In-state tuition & fees
Top 20%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,754657th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,315403rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $17,274685th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $20,049373rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,977885th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $61,760485th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $54,825354th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 61.5%715th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.1%668th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 87.3%1,150th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,928426th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 21.0%1,665th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 142 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Wisconsin#21

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,509	$71,015
Industrial EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$66,318	$66,701
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$65,874	$65,585
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,659	$67,995
Engineering PhysicsEngineering	bachelors	$62,260	$61,218
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$61,797	$59,549
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$61,245	$60,028
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$60,623	$62,508
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$58,221	$58,673
Sustainability StudiesMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$48,432	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,041	$47,729
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$43,319	$39,585

Campus facts

Founded in 1866source
Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Mascot: Pioneer Petesource
Motto: "A Smart Investment"source
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Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.