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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, also referred to as UW-Milwaukee, UWM or just Milwaukee, is a public research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The university offers more than 150 degree programs. It is home to the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Engineering and Applied Science
  • College of Health Sciences
  • College of Letters and Science
  • College of Nursing
  • Graduate School
  • Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
  • Peck School of the Arts
  • School of Architecture and Urban Planning
  • School of Continuing Education
  • School of Education
  • School of Information Studies
  • Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business

The university's official mascot is called the Pounce Panther and the sports teams are nicknamed the Panthers. The athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I.

Overview of University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee

UW Milwaukee can be found in Milwaukee, WI (a large city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at UW Milwaukee.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in media, fine arts, and architecture and planning.

UW Milwaukee Selectivity

UW Milwaukee does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at UW Milwaukee are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, 29,338 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

UW Milwaukee student athletes compete in Horizon League competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UW Milwaukee

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
2200 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
General Phone: (414) 229-1122
http://www.uwm.edu

UW Milwaukee Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,041marketing, finance, accounting, business management, business administration, human resources development, MIS, operations management, ...
Liberal Arts887library science, English, political science, economics, sociology, history, anthropology, international studies, ...
Education And Teaching515education, educational administration, urban education, curriculum and instruction, special ed, art education, social foundations of education, music teaching
Media302communication studies, mass communication
Therapy And Counseling287psychology, educational psychology, school psychology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine269registered nursing
Engineering209mechanical engineering, engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering
Family And Social Work209social work, public administration
Security And Law Enforcement171criminal justice and safety
Science170biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, physics, atmospheric physics, microbiology, chemistry courses
Fine Arts158fine arts studies, art history and criticism
Architecture And Planning157architecture, urban planning
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy116exercise science, occupational therapy, recreational therapy
Computer Science And Engineering92computer and info science, computer support
Medical Support And Technology92clinical lab tech, audiology and speech pathology
Photography And Commercial Art52film studies
Drama And Performing Arts47drama, dance
Music42music
Religion And Philosophy37philosophy, religion, Jewish studies
Mathematics34mathematics, applied mathematics courses
Medical Administration29health care facilities management, medical records admin
Conservation And Resource Management25environmental science
Art Studies22visual and performing arts, art studies
Real Estate And Construction Management1real estate

Number of programs and degrees for UW Milwaukee in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,61272
Master's degree1,23746
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship11518

UW Milwaukee Student Body

In 2007-2008, UW Milwaukee had a total enrollment of 29,338 students (24,244 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White82%
Black7%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1925%
20-2123%
22-2422%
25-2914%
30-345%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Wisconsin95%
Minnesota2%
Illinois2%

UW Milwaukee Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %
Part-Time42 %

UW Milwaukee Room and Board (2007)

UW Milwaukee offers campus housing for 3,400 of its 24,244 (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

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total11,13610,73896%4,59843%
Men5,3545,10695%2,30645%
Women5,7825,63297%2,29241%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1924

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 ACT97%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

UW Milwaukee Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,305
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,033
Room and board$ 5,738
Room charge$ 3,878
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,860
Books and supplies$ 950
Other expenses$ 3,640

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

UW Milwaukee Faculty

UW Milwaukee has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured294151
Non-tenured, but on tenure track167155
Non-tenured and not on tenure track119165

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year12$105,0656$98,391
Associate professorcalendar year3$118,9037$64,065
Assistant professorcalendar year3$64,4628$69,527
Instructorcalendar year1*3$52,546
Lecturercalendar year6$70,2834$50,593
All faculty totalcalendar year25$92,14428$69,822

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year144$93,61368$92,527
Associate professoracademic year185$73,141116$66,779
Assistant professoracademic year123$68,136145$59,986
Instructoracademic year3$69,0006$47,364
Lectureracademic year84$46,31794$43,254
No academic rankacademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year539$73,265430$63,045

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

UW Milwaukee Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballHorizon League
BaseballHorizon League
TrackHorizon League

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total10592197
Track283159
Baseball23023
Basketball13316
All Other Sports415899

UW Milwaukee Degree Programs (2007)

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
Actuarial Science
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
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
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
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
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
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
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiology, 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 11%UW Milwaukee Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%UW Milwaukee % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%UW Milwaukee Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%UW Milwaukee % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
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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