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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is a public campus in Oshkosh proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,232

family income
under $30k

$10,209

$30–48k

$13,961

$48–75k

$17,218

$75–110k

$18,553

over $110k

Average net price

$14,3052023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has held near $14,305 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,406
2009	$13,492
2010	$13,581
2011	$14,305
2012	$14,119
2013	$14,774
2014	$14,807
2015	$15,192
2016	$15,307
2017	$15,695
2018	$15,463
2019	$14,687
2020	$14,753
2021	$14,899
2022	$14,761
2023	$14,305

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$19,6522024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh rose from $15,457 (2009) to $19,652 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$15,457
2010	$16,139
2011	$16,356
2012	$16,823
2013	$16,935
2014	$17,260
2015	$17,585
2016	$18,143
2017	$18,333
2018	$18,612
2019	$17,893
2020	$18,125
2021	$18,338
2022	$18,642
2023	$19,063
2024	$19,652

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,021	$10,549
2001	$3,225	$11,737
2002	$3,460	$13,506
2003	$4,040	$14,086
2004	$4,612	$14,658
2005	$4,977	$15,023
2006	$5,360	$12,835
2007	$5,690	$13,263
2008	$6,037	$13,610
2013	$7,401	$14,974
2014	$7,437	$15,010
2015	$7,487	$15,060
2016	$7,544	$15,117
2017	$7,587	$15,160
2018	$7,621	$15,194
2019	$7,656	$15,229
2020	$7,717	$15,290
2021	$7,733	$15,306
2022	$7,795	$15,368
2023	$8,212	$16,125

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reports tuition of $8,532 for in-state students and $16,446 for out-of-state students. Check University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 6,877 undergrads, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

46.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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46.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 61.2% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 46.1%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	45.1%
1992 cohort	45.9%
1993 cohort	46.3%
1994 cohort	47.4%
1995 cohort	45.5%
1996 cohort	44.2%
1997 cohort	45.7%
1998 cohort	45.7%
1999 cohort	48%
2000 cohort	47.1%
2001 cohort	45.7%
2002 cohort	47.2%
2003 cohort	51.4%
2004 cohort	51.6%
2005 cohort	50.2%
2006 cohort	50.1%
2007 cohort	53.5%
2008 cohort	54.3%
2009 cohort	50.9%
2010 cohort	52.6%
2011 cohort	52.3%
2012 cohort	53.4%
2013 cohort	61.2%
2014 cohort	55.5%
2015 cohort	55.2%
2016 cohort	57.6%
2017 cohort	57.9%
2018 cohort	46.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$10,503	$5,550
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,414	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$6,052
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,457	$5,049
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,450	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,944	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,375	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$22,475	$6,077
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,003	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,826	$7,261
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,669	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,000	$8,251
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$22,750	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,500	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,068	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$5,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$50,140

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$53,330

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$55,548

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh admitted 6,626 of 7,660 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.5% rate describes that application pool.

86.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,212 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,877 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh received 7,660 applications and admitted 6,626 (86.5%), with 1,417 enrolling.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
ACT Composite	18	21	25

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

86.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	85.1%
Fall 2002	87.4%
Fall 2003	85.3%
Fall 2004	78.3%
Fall 2005	78.7%
Fall 2006	80.3%
Fall 2007	81.9%
Fall 2008	80.4%
Fall 2009	82.6%
Fall 2010	85.6%
Fall 2011	83.8%
Fall 2012	83.7%
Fall 2013	81.3%
Fall 2014	80.3%
Fall 2015	81.5%
Fall 2016	65%
Fall 2017	63.1%
Fall 2018	70.8%
Fall 2019	76.3%
Fall 2020	78.6%
Fall 2021	89.9%
Fall 2022	88.5%
Fall 2023	86.7%
Fall 2024	86.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

ACT middle 50%

18–25Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	20	24
Fall 2002	20	24
Fall 2003	20	24
Fall 2004	20	24
Fall 2005	20	24
Fall 2006	20	24
Fall 2007	20	24
Fall 2008	20	24
Fall 2009	20	24
Fall 2010	20	24
Fall 2011	20	24
Fall 2012	20	24
Fall 2013	20	24
Fall 2014	20	24
Fall 2015	20	24
Fall 2016	20	24
Fall 2017	20	24
Fall 2018	19	24
Fall 2019	19	24
Fall 2020	19	24
Fall 2021	18	23
Fall 2022	17	23
Fall 2023	18	24
Fall 2024	18	25

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,877Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh fell from 9,500 (Fall 2002) to 6,877 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	9,500
Fall 2003	9,593
Fall 2004	9,806
Fall 2005	9,725
Fall 2006	9,710
Fall 2007	9,851
Fall 2008	10,078
Fall 2009	10,439
Fall 2010	10,817
Fall 2011	10,808
Fall 2012	10,789
Fall 2013	10,633
Fall 2014	10,337
Fall 2015	9,955
Fall 2016	9,551
Fall 2017	9,162
Fall 2018	10,749
Fall 2019	9,897
Fall 2020	9,147
Fall 2021	8,419
Fall 2022	7,812
Fall 2023	7,613
Fall 2024	6,877

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has held near 69% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	76%
Fall 2004 cohort	76%
Fall 2005 cohort	74%
Fall 2006 cohort	73%
Fall 2007 cohort	77%
Fall 2008 cohort	76%
Fall 2009 cohort	78%
Fall 2010 cohort	74%
Fall 2011 cohort	76%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	78%
Fall 2014 cohort	78%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	77%
Fall 2017 cohort	78%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	72%
Fall 2020 cohort	69%
Fall 2021 cohort	68%
Fall 2022 cohort	72%
Fall 2023 cohort	69%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

16.1% of University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as a primarily residential campus of 6,877 undergraduates — and 69.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 18 and 25 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh86.5%

Wisconsin median81.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh$8,532

Wisconsin median$33,396

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh$55,548

Wisconsin median$55,452

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	Wisconsin median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	86.5%	81.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,532	$33,396	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$55,548	$55,452	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 29 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$107,771
Finance and Financial Management Services	$79,927
Economics	$79,267
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$79,228
Accounting and Related Services	$79,217
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$77,490
Business/Commerce, General	$73,138
Marketing	$69,383
Human Resources Management and Services	$67,766
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$66,875
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$66,541
Communication and Media Studies	$64,103
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$60,672
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$58,489
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$56,407
International Relations and National Security Studies	$54,506
Biology, General	$53,507
Psychology, General	$51,721
Social Work	$51,044
Fine and Studio Arts	$50,189
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$49,759
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$49,676
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$49,639
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$49,074
Journalism	$48,935
English Language and Literature, General	$48,178
Special Education and Teaching	$47,828
Community Organization and Advocacy	$46,812
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,902

These 29 fields listed for University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh measure earnings after completion. The $55,548 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 43 additional University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh report?

The middle 50% of University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 18–25; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's acceptance rate?

86.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,626 admitted from 7,660 applicants.

How much does University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh cost?

In-state tuition is $8,532; out-of-state students pay $16,446. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,548. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Wisconsin

Herzing University-Madison — 94.3% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Stout — 87.7% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Superior — 93% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay — 88.6% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.