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University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Overview
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Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Public
Coed
37,817
Undergraduates
17,812
Men - 47.1%
20,006
Women - 52.9%
12,656
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
43% of 63,537 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
January 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.9
SAT Math
690-780 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
660-730 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
28-32 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
In-state: $30,689
Out-of-state: $57,377
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $12,739
Out-of-state: $39,427
Room and Board
$13,500
Average Percent of Need Met
81%
Average Freshman Award
$21,815
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,495
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
96
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
11%
10-19
32%
20-29
18%
30-39
9%
40-49
6%
50-99
13%
Over 100
11%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Madison Population
263,094
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Milwaukee
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
25% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Bucky Badger
Sororities
8% of women participate
Fraternities
9% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
11.7%
Black/African-American
2.8%
Hispanic/Latino
9.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
67.1%
Unknown
3.6%
International Students
9.4% from 97 countries
First-Year Students Returning
95.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
73.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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