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 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,315402nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,274680th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,049373rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,977878th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,760484th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,825353rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.5%711th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.1%663rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.3%1,139th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1190417th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,928426th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 21.0%1,649th highest of 2,122 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.
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s 5,928 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WI
- University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI · 5,900 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · 6,230 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · 7,104 undergrads
- Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · 7,238 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · 7,613 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI · 4,152 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · 5,924 undergrads
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · 5,909 undergrads
- Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · 5,954 undergrads
- State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY · 5,896 undergrads
- Ensign CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · 5,969 undergrads
- University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI · 5,882 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuwplatt.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 240462)
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