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University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Kenosha, Wisconsin·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·uwp.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-15.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
3,925
peer median 6,738
Avg net price
$10,044
-$3.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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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
2,649
2,649 candidates competed
Admitted
1,997
75.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
522
26.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
40%-15.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
45%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 67 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
18
26.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.0%
+2.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing18 · 26.9%
  • No Data47 · 70.1%
  • Failing2 · 3.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
15
No data
47

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.

20
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-13.5%
$31,577 vs $36,491
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-4.9%
$34,689 vs $36,491
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.7%
$37,110 vs $36,491
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+10.7%
$40,410 vs $36,491
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+16.1%
$42,349 vs $36,491
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+26.1%
$46,005 vs $36,491
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+27.8%
$46,647 vs $36,491
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
+29.1%
$47,123 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-4.9%
$1,802
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.7%
+$619

Debt vs earnings

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

17
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
89%
$28,000 debt · $31,577 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
63%
$23,203 debt · $37,110 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
61%
$24,638 debt · $40,410 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
58%
$20,250 debt · $34,689 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
47%
$22,000 debt · $46,647 earn
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
44%
$20,922 debt · $47,123 earn
Management Information Systems and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
44%
$31,000 debt · $70,370 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
43%
$26,000 debt · $60,928 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2033

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Sep 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    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$5,551
$30–48k$7,109
$48–75k$10,670
$75–110k$14,941
$110k+$16,329

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

Avg net price
$10,044
-$3,521vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $13,566
Federal loans
37.5%
In-state tuition
$7,855
Out-of-state
$16,497

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,383 students received $7.6M in Pell grants, alongside $12.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,383
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,576,777 total
Direct Loans
$12.7M
2,298 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
926 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.2M
979 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.5M
335 loan awards
Parent PLUS$638K
54 loan awards
Grad PLUS$39K
4 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 1,168 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,168
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.6%
2017
9.3%
2018
4.8%
2019
2.1%
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 UWP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs67
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

816 total completions
01Business
35143.0%
02Psychology
8310.2%
03Health Professions
738.9%
04Parks/Recreation
607.4%
05Security/Protective
455.5%
06Education
435.3%
07Communication
435.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
404.9%
09Computer Sciences
394.8%
10Liberal Arts
394.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,925
12-mo unduplicated
4,925
Undergraduate
3,952
Graduate
973

Gender split

Men
44%2,143
Women
56%2,782

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.5%
Hispanic
20.9%
Black
8.4%
Two or more
5.4%
Asian
3.3%
Non-resident
2.5%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
289
176 M · 113 W
Women athletes
39.1%
Athletic aid
$1.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$740K
$744K
Recruiting expense
$8K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$63K
$54K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
97 M · 73 W
$554K
Soccer
32 M · 29 W
$677K
Baseball
42 M ·
$380K
Wrestling
33 M ·
$306K
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$934K
Softball
· 23 W
$309K

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
1.27
5 offenses · 3,947 students

3-year trend

1.572 yrs ago0.971 yr ago1.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus4
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs79
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
130

UWP vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UWP 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-Parkside
40%3,925$10,044Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
57%81.7%5,243$14,714Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Superior
42%93.0%2,833$13,405Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
57%91.8%8,233$13,726Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
65%82.3%10,049$16,948Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
53%88.6%11,174$12,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median55%88.6%6,738$13,566

Frequently asked questions about University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UWP.

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

University of Wisconsin-Parkside reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Wisconsin-Parkside?

University of Wisconsin-Parkside reports a total enrollment of 3,925 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at University of Wisconsin-Parkside is $10,044 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-Parkside?

University of Wisconsin-Parkside's yield rate is 26.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Wisconsin-Parkside located?

University of Wisconsin-Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144.

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