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University of Wisconsin-Platteville

University of Wisconsin-Platteville is based in the town of Platteville, WI — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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

$8,666

family income
under $30k

$8,552

$30–48k

$12,737

$48–75k

$17,051

$75–110k

$18,259

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$16,0322023–24Skip 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-Platteville rose from $11,756 (2008) to $16,032 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,756
2009	$11,664
2010	$11,631
2011	$13,347
2012	$14,019
2013	$14,086
2014	$15,419
2015	$15,468
2016	$15,237
2017	$15,419
2018	$15,718
2019	$14,565
2020	$14,585
2021	$15,049
2022	$14,754
2023	$16,032

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$21,2662024–25Skip 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-Platteville rose from $14,026 (2009) to $21,266 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$14,026
2010	$14,478
2011	$15,000
2012	$16,175
2013	$16,824
2014	$17,333
2015	$17,908
2016	$18,316
2017	$18,494
2018	$18,553
2019	$18,677
2020	$18,670
2021	$18,859
2022	$19,916
2023	$20,049
2024	$21,266

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	$3,286	$10,813
2001	$3,483	$11,995
2002	$3,720	$13,766
2003	$4,251	$14,297
2004	$4,808	$14,718
2005	$5,121	$15,167
2006	$5,310	$12,785
2007	$5,747	$13,320
2008	$6,147	$13,720
2013	$7,484	$15,057
2014	$7,491	$15,064
2015	$7,488	$15,338
2016	$7,484	$15,334
2017	$7,536	$15,386
2018	$7,796	$15,646
2019	$7,353	$15,473
2020	$7,873	$16,148
2021	$7,844	$16,483
2022	$7,862	$16,800
2023	$8,315	$17,274

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Wisconsin-Platteville reports published tuition by residency: $8,644 in-state versus $17,603 out-of-state — a $8,959 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville reports 5,837 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

55.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Wisconsin-Platteville 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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55.8%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-Platteville has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 61.5% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 55.8%.

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	53%
1992 cohort	53.6%
1993 cohort	53.1%
1994 cohort	49.9%
1995 cohort	50.3%
1996 cohort	54%
1997 cohort	49.5%
1998 cohort	50.9%
1999 cohort	51.8%
2000 cohort	48.2%
2001 cohort	53.2%
2002 cohort	54.8%
2003 cohort	56.1%
2004 cohort	53.6%
2005 cohort	52.5%
2006 cohort	52.1%
2007 cohort	54.2%
2008 cohort	51.6%
2009 cohort	54%
2010 cohort	53.9%
2011 cohort	52.8%
2012 cohort	53.6%
2013 cohort	55.9%
2014 cohort	56.2%
2015 cohort	59%
2016 cohort	61.1%
2017 cohort	61.5%
2018 cohort	55.8%

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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$9,476	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$10,981	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,000	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,605	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$12,976	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,375	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,984	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,000	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,306	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,577	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,000	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,512	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,750	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$24,250	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,247	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,000	$7,979
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,368	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,986	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,977	$6,115

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

$54,825

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$58,001

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$61,760

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-Platteville admitted 4,410 of 4,934 applicants in Fall 2024. The 89.4% rate describes that application pool.

89.4%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,315 in-state tuition · 2023–24 5,837 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

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

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
ACT Composite	21	24	28

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Wisconsin-Platteville received 4,934 applications and admitted 4,410 (89.4%), with 1,310 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

89.4%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	94.5%
Fall 2002	97.6%
Fall 2003	97.3%
Fall 2004	85.2%
Fall 2005	92.5%
Fall 2006	94%
Fall 2007	93.7%
Fall 2008	94.3%
Fall 2009	96.4%
Fall 2010	95.3%
Fall 2011	95.6%
Fall 2012	96.9%
Fall 2013	96.5%
Fall 2014	94.4%
Fall 2015	94.3%
Fall 2016	80.3%
Fall 2017	79.7%
Fall 2018	82.4%
Fall 2019	84.8%
Fall 2020	81.5%
Fall 2021	87.6%
Fall 2022	85.4%
Fall 2023	87.3%
Fall 2024	89.4%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

ACT middle 50%

21–28Fall 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	25
Fall 2002	20	25
Fall 2003	20	25
Fall 2004	20	25
Fall 2005	20	25
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	19	24
Fall 2008	20	25
Fall 2009	20	25
Fall 2010	20	25
Fall 2011	20	25
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	20	25
Fall 2014	21	26
Fall 2015	21	26
Fall 2016	21	26
Fall 2017	21	26
Fall 2018	20	26
Fall 2019	20	26
Fall 2020	20	26
Fall 2021	20	26
Fall 2022	20	27
Fall 2023	21	27
Fall 2024	21	28

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

5,837Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Platteville rose from 5,165 (Fall 2002) to 5,837 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	5,165
Fall 2003	5,312
Fall 2004	5,415
Fall 2005	5,574
Fall 2006	5,935
Fall 2007	6,225
Fall 2008	6,411
Fall 2009	6,873
Fall 2010	7,103
Fall 2011	7,369
Fall 2012	7,724
Fall 2013	7,740
Fall 2014	7,888
Fall 2015	7,785
Fall 2016	7,745
Fall 2017	7,496
Fall 2018	7,786
Fall 2019	7,222
Fall 2020	6,757
Fall 2021	6,124
Fall 2022	5,920
Fall 2023	5,928
Fall 2024	5,837

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

79%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-Platteville has held near 79% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	77%
Fall 2004 cohort	76%
Fall 2005 cohort	77%
Fall 2006 cohort	75%
Fall 2007 cohort	75%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	76%
Fall 2010 cohort	74%
Fall 2011 cohort	76%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	78%
Fall 2014 cohort	75%
Fall 2015 cohort	77%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	77%
Fall 2018 cohort	79%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	76%
Fall 2021 cohort	78%
Fall 2022 cohort	80%
Fall 2023 cohort	79%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Faculty pay at University of Wisconsin-Platteville averages $94,620 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Wisconsin-Platteville as a primarily residential campus of 5,837 undergraduates — and 79% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 21 and 28 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on University of Wisconsin-Platteville'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-Platteville 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-Platteville89.4%

Wisconsin median81.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

University of Wisconsin-Platteville$8,644

Wisconsin median$33,396

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

University of Wisconsin-Platteville$61,760

Wisconsin median$55,452

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Wisconsin and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	Wisconsin median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	89.4%	81.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,644	$33,396	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$61,760	$55,452	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 25 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$95,300
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$92,443
Industrial Engineering	$88,918
Mechanical Engineering	$87,139
Engineering Physics	$85,901
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$83,958
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$82,652
Civil Engineering	$81,976
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$75,099
Sustainability Studies	$73,238
Accounting and Related Services	$68,982
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,306
Agricultural Business and Management	$66,059
Chemistry	$65,271
Plant Sciences	$61,085
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$59,533
Animal Sciences	$53,530
Education, General	$52,895
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$51,628
Psychology, General	$51,083
Biology, General	$50,540
Security Science and Technology	$50,368
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other	$46,448
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$43,805
Fine and Studio Arts	$42,271

These 25 fields listed for University of Wisconsin-Platteville measure earnings after completion. The $61,760 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional University of Wisconsin-Platteville fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

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

The middle 50% of University of Wisconsin-Platteville's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 21–28; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

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

89.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,410 admitted from 4,934 applicants.

How much does University of Wisconsin-Platteville cost?

In-state tuition is $8,644; out-of-state students pay $17,603. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Wisconsin-Platteville report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $61,760. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — 90.7% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — 91.8% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Superior — 93% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Stout — 87.7% 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.