Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $9,031 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $18,438 |
| Average cost of attendance | $21,759 |
| Books and supplies | $950 |
| Room and board, on campus | $10,079 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $15,451 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $10,189 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $20,552 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 89%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- 21 to 28
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 5,837
- Graduate enrollment
- 344
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 26%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 20 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 58% |
| Completion within normal time | 33% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 79% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $20,500 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $233 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $20,250 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 85% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
68 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Undergraduate certificate (5)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields CIP 15.15 · No credentials fully online | 16 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Social Sciences, Other CIP 45.99 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
Associate's degree (4)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Engineering, General CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 49 | $37,622 | $14,750 |
Bachelor's degree (49)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online | 19 | $60,754 | $26,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online | 36 | $59,363 | $20,845 |
| Animal Sciences CIP 01.09 · No credentials fully online | 37 | $49,201 | $22,250 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 73 | $47,222 | $23,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 70 | $53,541 | $25,000 |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Civil Engineering CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online | 75 | $72,633 | $23,500 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other CIP 10.99 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Engineering CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online | 28 | $75,023 | $26,000 |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 23 | $70,944 | $25,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Construction Management CIP 52.20 · No credentials fully online | 69 | $71,286 | $19,757 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online | 73 | $45,922 | $21,500 |
| Data Science CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 | $50,488 | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online | 56 | $79,694 | $27,564 |
| Engineering Physics CIP 14.12 · No credentials fully online | 14 | $67,671 | $24,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online | 13 | $67,889 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Finance and Financial Management Services CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online | 18 | Suppressed for privacy | $20,567 |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | $26,000 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations CIP 52.18 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Human Resources Management and Services CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Industrial Engineering CIP 14.35 · No credentials fully online | 24 | $79,514 | $22,190 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online | 78 | $72,196 | $22,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Marketing CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online | 16 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 6 | $65,228 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 162 | $73,358 | $22,172 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 14 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 16 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other CIP 03.99 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Plant Sciences CIP 01.11 · No credentials fully online | 14 | $49,026 | $18,390 |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 45 | $41,293 | $22,033 |
| Security Science and Technology CIP 43.04 · No credentials fully online | 57 | $43,750 | $24,150 |
| Social Sciences, General CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online | 27 | $47,632 | $26,000 |
| Sustainability Studies CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online | 11 | $47,945 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online | 63 | $41,181 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online | 17 | $46,729 | $22,000 |
Master's degree (8)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online | 75 | $96,095 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online | 12 | $61,285 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 36 | $57,107 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Engineering, General CIP 14.01 · All credentials fully online | 35 | $110,282 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (2)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Engineering, General CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 240462, OPEID 003921. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.