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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·uwosh.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
-4.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
12,953
peer median 10,926
Avg net price
$14,305
+$1.7k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
7,660
7,660 candidates competed
Admitted
6,626
86.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,417
21.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
46%-4.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
54%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%277 of 666
Non-Pell (all)
48%788 of 1642
Subsidized loan, no Pell
51%240 of 470
No Federal Aid
47%548 of 1172

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 135 Title IV programs, 37 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 98 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
135
Passing
37
27.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

135programs
  • Passing37 · 27.4%
  • No Data98 · 72.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
34
No data
98

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

37
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.8%
$62,220 vs $57,169
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+20.2%
$43,877 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+20.7%
$55,999 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+25.8%
$45,902 vs $36,491
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+27.1%
$58,968 vs $46,391
Community Organization and Advocacy
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+28.3%
$46,812 vs $36,491
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+31.1%
$47,828 vs $36,491
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+32.0%
$48,178 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

30
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
58%
$27,500 debt · $47,828 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
57%
$26,159 debt · $45,902 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
53%
$58,499 debt · $111,224 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
50%
$25,000 debt · $49,676 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
49%
$25,000 debt · $51,044 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
49%
$23,351 debt · $48,178 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
48%
$23,875 debt · $49,759 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
46%
$23,119 debt · $50,189 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1928Next review Aug 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  2. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  3. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Jun 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,236
$30–48k$9,654
$48–75k$11,601
$75–110k$16,853
$110k+$19,223

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,305
+$1,716vs Doctoral/Professional median $12,589
Federal loans
24.2%
In-state tuition
$8,532
Out-of-state
$16,446

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,242 students received $12.1M in Pell grants, alongside $28.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,242
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.1M
$12,119,651 total
Direct Loans
$28.4M
4,991 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.9M
1,809 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$10.2M
2,341 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.0M
348 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.7M
410 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.7M
83 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 4,659 borrowers who entered repayment, 88 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,659
Defaulted
88
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
6.8%
2018
5.4%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UWOSH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs116
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,750 total completions
01Health Professions
42224.1%
02Business
30017.1%
03Education
29416.8%
04Liberal Arts
22212.7%
05Public Admin
1116.3%
06Communication
965.5%
07Psychology
834.7%
08Biological Sciences
764.3%
09Social Sciences
744.2%
10Security/Protective
724.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
12,953
12-mo unduplicated
15,199
Undergraduate
14,095
Graduate
1,104

Gender split

Men
41%6,265
Women
59%8,934

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.0%
Hispanic
6.7%
Asian
4.3%
Two or more
3.4%
Black
2.5%
Non-resident
2.1%
Unknown
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
694
395 M · 299 W
Women athletes
43.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$17K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$55K
$60K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
175 M · 149 W
$610K
Football
131 M ·
$756K
Baseball
44 M ·
$344K
Basketball
23 M · 18 W
$688K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
19 M · 21 W
$282K
Wrestling
18 M · 15 W
$240K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.58
8 offenses · 13,761 students

3-year trend

0.852 yrs ago0.801 yr ago0.58Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
6
Rape
2

By location

8total
  • On campus8

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs529
Liquor0396

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
355

UWOSH vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UWOSH selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
46%12,953$14,305Doctoral/Professional
55%97.5%11,893$14,889Doctoral/Professional
56%91.4%9,959$8,624Doctoral/Professional
67%83.0%22,011$16,317Doctoral/Professional
43%80.8%7,895$10,873Doctoral/Professional
40%70.5%6,529$7,007Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median51%83.0%10,926$12,589

Institutions like UWOSH

Explore the federal data for institutions in UWOSH's comparison group.

UWOSH Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
langolfk [at] uwosh.edu
Phone
920-424-2184
Address
Dempsey 207, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901

Institutional Research is responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of accurate and timely information on all aspects of the university in support of institutional decision-making, planning and reporting.

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Common Data Set

UWOSH's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

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Frequently asked questions about University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UWOSH.

What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reports a total enrollment of 12,953 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

The average net price at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is $14,305 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's yield rate is 21.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh located?

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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