University of Wisconsin - Platteville

University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a public university located in Platteville, WI. The acceptance rate is 82%, making it not competitive. On our overall top colleges list, it ranks #590 in the United States. It is an above average sized university with full-time enrollment of 7,059 students. 12% of graduates are awarded a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Additional popular options include Manufacturing Engineering Technician, Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, and Biology, but there are 39 different options to select from. If you plan to get a degree in engineering technology while living in Wisconsin but don't have high test scores, Wisconsin - Platteville is an incredible option for you, because its engineering technology program is the second best in the state. Additionally, Wisconsin - Platteville ranks 6th in Wisconsin for best college food. For Wisconsin residents, full price tuition is $7,406 a year. Non-Wisconsin students, however, must shell out $14,863 a year. Before you decide against applying because of the cost, be cognizant that more than 4 in 5 Wisconsin - Platteville undergraduates are awarded monetary support. 55% of University of Wisconsin - Platteville students end up graduating, shifting into the employment market ready to make some money. On average, alumni take home an annual salary of $39,000 two years after graduating. After an additional four years in the labor force, their median yearly salary increases 21.3% to $47,300, which is 18% above the national median salary for individuals. Applying students may also want to be aware that half of the students tested between 20 and 26 on the ACT and 1/2 of the students achieved scores between 19 and 25 on the ACT English section. Furthermore, Wisconsin - Platteville receives around $161 in research funding per student, and it does not have evening degree programs. Apropos of your wallet, be aware that 28% of undergraduates obtain financial aid through federal grants and the average undergraduate spends $532 on school books and supplies every year. Related to demographics, 26% of students are from a household with a yearly salary of $110k or more and the faculty is comprised of 2% Hispanic professors. Concerning the campus experience, 48% of undergrads live on campus. Finally, the highest-earning quarter of graduates take home a minimum starting salary of $54,200 and six years after receiving their diplomas, 25% of graduates make $66,600 or more.