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University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Overview of University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Students attend UW Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a large city. The school is a public institution. UW Milwaukee degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in media, fine arts, and architecture and planning.

UW Milwaukee Selectivity

UW Milwaukee is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at UW Milwaukee is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 27,502 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

UW Milwaukee values student athletics, and belongs to the Horizon League.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UW Milwaukee

University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53211
General Phone: (414) 229-1122
Admissions Phone: (414) 229-5932
Financial Aid Phone: (414) 229-4541
http://www.uwm.edu

UW Milwaukee Programs and Degrees (2005)

UW Milwaukee awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management978marketing, finance, business management, accounting, business administration, MIS, human resources development, operations management, ...
Liberal Arts771English, library science, economics, history, political science, sociology, interdisciplinary studies, anthropology, ...
Education And Teaching476education, curriculum and instruction, urban education, educational administration, special ed, art education, music teaching, social foundations of education
Media301mass communication, communication studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine253registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling233psychology, educational psychology, school psychology
Engineering209engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering
Family And Social Work188social work, public administration
Architecture And Planning160architecture, urban planning
Fine Arts153fine arts studies, art history and criticism
Computer Science And Engineering142computer and info science, computer support
Security And Law Enforcement137criminal justice and safety
Science126biology, geology, chemistry, physics, chemistry courses, atmospheric physics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy99exercise science, occupational therapy, recreational therapy
Medical Assistant And Technician49clinical lab tech, audiology and speech pathology
Religion And Philosophy39philosophy, religion
Music38music
Drama And Performing Arts38drama, dance
Mathematics32mathematics
Photography And Commercial Art28film studies
Art Studies20visual and performing arts, art studies
Conservation And Resource Management20environmental science
Medical Adminstration17health care facilities management
Real Estate And Construction Management0real estate

Number of programs and degrees for UW Milwaukee in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,18167
Master's degree1,23646
Doctor's degree9017

UW Milwaukee Student Body

In 2005, UW Milwaukee had a total enrollment of 27,502 students (23,464 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black8%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1924%
20-2123%
22-2422%
25-2914%
30-346%
35-393%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wisconsin97%
Minnesota1%
Illinois1%

UW Milwaukee Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %
Part-Time62 %

UW Milwaukee Room and Board (2005)

UW Milwaukee offers campus housing for 2,654 of its 23,464 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Wisconsin Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UW Milwaukee Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total9,5678,49289%3,82145%
Men4,3143,82689%1,76946%
Women5,2534,66689%2,05244%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1825
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite2024

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (414) 229-5932

UW Milwaukee Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,220
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,972
Room and board$ 4,596
Room charge$ 2,988
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,608
Books and supplies$ 950
Other expenses$ 3,160

Financial Aid:
UW Milwaukee participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 389600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (414) 229-4541

UW Milwaukee Faculty

UW Milwaukee has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$79,0514$90,391
Associate professorcalendar year3$74,6639$60,754
Assistant professorcalendar year1*9$56,911
Instructorcalendar year3$54,4422*
Lecturercalendar year5$66,2312*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year16$67,71027$61,034

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year157$85,03057$82,105
Associate professoracademic year155$66,488103$62,783
Assistant professoracademic year141$58,556139$52,812
Instructoracademic year0*5$45,021
Lectureracademic year67$40,36268$38,326
All faculty totalacademic year520$66,569372$57,309

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UW Milwaukee Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballHorizon League
BaseballHorizon League
TrackHorizon League

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total115129244
Track273057
Basketball161531
Baseball27027
All Other Sports4584129

UW Milwaukee Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Finance, General
Human Resources Development
Management Information Systems, General
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Music Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Urban Education and Leadership

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Hebrew Language and Literature
History, General
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

UW Milwaukee Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UW Milwaukee Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UW Milwaukee Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%UW Milwaukee Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%UW Milwaukee Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UW Milwaukee Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in media
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in architecture and planning
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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