University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
Public four-year university in Milwaukee, WI that costs an average of $15,625 a year after financial aid, admits 91% of applicants and graduates 50% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$15,625
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
50%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$59,268
PublicLarge city16,758 undergraduates
Cost of UWM
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $24,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $10,916 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $23,515 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $11,684 |
| Books and supplies | $800 |
| Average net price after aid | $15,625 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $12,204 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,765 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,484 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,724 |
| $110,001+ | $22,449 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UWM's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 91% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,090 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 18–25 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 50% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 73% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $50,809 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $59,268 |
| Rank in Wisconsin (earnings) | 22nd of 36 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $21,875 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $249 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 39% |
| Students with federal loans | 42% |
Majors and programs at UWM
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (85)
Certificate programs (42)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 26 | $79,473 | — |
| Real Estate | 60 | $58,806 | $20,197 |
| International Business | 63 | $52,951 | $25,000 |
| Security Science and Technology | 44 | $52,726 | $27,569 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 33 | $50,229 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 32 | $46,589 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 34 | $45,986 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 77 | $44,713 | $17,725 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 51 | $44,699 | $19,059 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 37 | $43,732 | $25,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 20 | $39,034 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 27 | $37,678 | — |
| Area Studies | 42 | $34,167 | $25,275 |
| American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Anthropology | — | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 17 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 2 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 19 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | — | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 2 | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 4 | — | — |
| Criminology | — | — | — |
| Dance | 2 | — | — |
| Education | 13 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Library Science and Administration | 1 | — | — |
| Medicine | — | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 6 | — | — |
| Public Health | 8 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 10 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Sociology | 13 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 7 | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 4 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 301 | $38,107 | $11,000 |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (61)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 55 | $89,809 | $49,757 |
| Engineering | 81 | $85,090 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 38 | $80,934 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 26 | $78,229 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 8 | $77,084 | $33,666 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 28 | $69,397 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 63 | $67,697 | $51,250 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 79 | $65,229 | $40,060 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 93 | $64,616 | $26,901 |
| Public Health | 81 | $60,582 | $31,640 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 46 | $59,982 | $41,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 65 | $59,678 | $27,700 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 28 | $58,405 | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 39 | $57,159 | — |
| Social Work | 272 | $56,807 | $29,750 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 137 | $56,259 | $41,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | $55,688 | — |
| Library Science and Administration | 236 | $46,502 | $38,182 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 29 | $44,814 | — |
| Music | 63 | $44,415 | — |
| History | 19 | $41,261 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 19 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 20 | — | — |
| Architecture | 2 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 5 | — | — |
| Biology | 20 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 7 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 18 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 26 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 82 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 153 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 47 | — | — |
| Dance | 21 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 32 | — | — |
| Data Science | 7 | — | — |
| Economics | 16 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 20 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 17 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 36 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 5 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 14 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 23 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 317 | — | $24,487 |
| Mathematics | 41 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 87 | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 33 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 25 | — | — |
| Physics | 6 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 8 | — | — |
| Psychology | 3 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 25 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 13 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | — | — |
| Sociology | 12 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 13 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 10 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (35)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 21 | $72,222 | — |
| English Language and Literature | 35 | $55,356 | — |
| Anthropology | 9 | — | — |
| Architecture | 5 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 4 | — | — |
| Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 14 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Economics | 14 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 16 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Engineering | 40 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 2 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 3 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 12 | — | — |
| History | 5 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 5 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 12 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 6 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Physics | 15 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 5 | — | — |
| Psychology | 17 | — | — |
| Public Health | 10 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 19 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 1 | — | — |
| Sociology | 1 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 5 | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 6 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (2)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 74 | $117,090 | $61,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 54 | $79,618 | $66,740 |
Graduate certificate programs (39)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 132 | $57,035 | $40,778 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 55 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 2 | — | — |
| Criminology | — | — | — |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Dispute Resolution | 5 | — | — |
| Economics | 4 | — | — |
| Education | 12 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 7 | — | — |
| Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 3 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 13 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 13 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 29 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | — | — | — |
| International Business | 2 | — | — |
| Library Science and Administration | 61 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 3 | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 30 | — | — |
| Music | 10 | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 11 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Real Estate | 2 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 18 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 2 | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 6 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Taxation | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 2 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Wisconsin
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | $13,737 | 86% | $59,084 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse | $17,064 | 76% | $65,850 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | $16,133 | 82% | $62,438 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | $16,600 | 45% | $80,330 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | $14,757 | 92% | $54,432 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | $16,492 | 87% | $59,275 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | $12,211 | 89% | $56,401 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | Menomonie | $17,533 | 88% | $62,537 |
About UWM
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Milwaukee, WI |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 16,758 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | uwm.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UWM's acceptance rate?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee admits 91% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,090 on the SAT.
How much does UWM cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $24,000 a year (tuition and fees: $10,916 in-state, $23,515 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $15,625 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $12,204.
How much do UWM graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $59,268 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 22nd of 36 similar colleges in Wisconsin. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($79,733 a year after graduation).
What is UWM's graduation rate?
50% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 73% of first-year students return for a second year.