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Ranks 653rd overall and 17th in Wisconsin

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Oshkosh, WI 54901

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population37,010 (36,467 urban / 543 rural)
Households12,977 (2.35 people per house)
Families6,968 (3.0 people per family)
Pop. — African American1,278
Pop. — Asian1,471
Pop. — Pacific Islander47
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native344
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)33,967
Pop. — Other339
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationNo

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

Ranks 1423rd for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $4,929 $4,929 $12,502
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $760 $760 $760
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $205 $205 $521
FT Graduate Tuition $6,161 $6,161 $16,771
FT Graduate Required Fees $760 $760 $760
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $342 $342 $932
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $14,418 $14,418 $21,991
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $6,490 $6,490 $14,063
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,490 $6,490 $14,063

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,977 trend  $5,690 $4,977 trend  $5,690 $15,023 trend  $13,263
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $800 trend  $800
On-Campus – Room & Board $4,634 trend  $5,242
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,840 trend  $2,686
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$35
Graduate Application Fee$45
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 4,753 (1,944 male / 2,809 female)
Admitted 3,892 (1,517 male / 2,375 female)
Admission rate 82%
First-time Enrollment 1,765 (718 male / 1,047 female)
FT Enrollment 1,726 (702 male / 1,024 female)
PT Enrollment 39 (16 male / 23 female)
Total Enrollment12,530

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 770th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 24

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity3,205
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,162
Board Fee$2,080

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Ranks 2937th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,980 280 pie   17%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,148 308 pie   19%
Institutional Grant Aid $916 136 pie   8%
Student Loan Aid $3,779 929 pie   57%
Any financial aid type   1,129 pie   70%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
454287
Black Non-Hispanic
6365128
Hispanic
83108191
Asian / Pacific Islander
137214351
American Indian / Alaskan Native
4694140
White Non-Hispanic
4,5857,04811,633
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 4,959 7,571 12,530

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
336
Black Non-Hispanic
4812
Hispanic
81422
Asian / Pacific Islander
141125
American Indian / Alaskan Native
459
White Non-Hispanic
6229281,550
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 655 969 1,624

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

  Men Women Total
18 203 221
15 164 179
47 38 85
5 75 80
41 36 77

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 29 30
Anthropology 8 8
Art/Art Studies, General 3 3
Athletic Training/Trainer 8 8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 2 4 3 61 71
Business Administration and Management, General 4 1 1 79 85
Chemistry, General 12 12
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1 10 12
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 1 50 52
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 2 18 21
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 1 36 38
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 1 61 63
Curriculum and Instruction 1 45 46
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7 7
Economics, General 1 3 5 51 60
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 14 163 179
English Language and Literature, General 1 46 47
Environmental Studies 10 10
Finance, General 1 61 62
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 45 46
French Language and Literature 5 5
Geography 15 15
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 8
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 3
History, General 1 47 48
Human Resources Development 2 1 57 60
Human Services, General 1 2 56 59
International/Global Studies 1 1 13 15
Journalism 1 1 1 49 52
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1 1 48 51
Management Information Systems, General 1 2 1 22 26
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 76 77
Mathematics Teacher Education 9 9
Mathematics, General 1 10 11
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 5 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 1
Music Teacher Education 5 5
Music Therapy/Therapist 1 1
Music, General 17 17
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 3 1 10 1 204 221
Operations Management and Supervision 1 30 31
Philosophy 1 7 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 61 62
Physics, General 8 8
Political Science and Government, General 1 16 17
Psychology, General 3 1 2 63 69
Public Administration 12 12
Radio and Television 1 1 1 40 43
Reading Teacher Education 1 29 30
Religion/Religious Studies 5 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 7 7
Social Science Teacher Education 19 19
Social Work 6 55 61
Sociology 1 24 25
Spanish Language and Literature 2 1 29 32
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 1 77 80
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1 1
Urban Studies/Affairs 3 3
Total 16 17 15 46 28 1,940 2,062

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Ranks 1325th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $56,523 ($59,084 male / $52,856 female)
Number of FT Faculty 377 (222 male / 155 female)
Number of PT Faculty 197
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $7,709,163
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Summary

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The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (also known as UW-Oshkosh or UWO )is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1871 the university began as Oshkosh State Normal School. Oshkosh Normal began the first state normal school in the United States to have a kindergarten. The university was called Wisconsin State College Oshkosh from 1951 to 1964 and Wisconsin State University Oshkosh from 1964 to 1971. Despite a recent multi-million dollar renovation, the best attended sporting events at Titan Stadium are for the two local Oshkosh public high school football teams, both of whom use it as their home field. Titan TV was – for a while – the only NCAA Division III school to telecast all home football and men’s and women’s basketball games complete with live pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Production/Cinematography, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
Foreign Language and Literature:
French, German, Spanish
Public Administration and Service:
Human Services, Social Work
Computer Science:
Computer Science
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, Management Information Systems, Operations Management
Psychology:
Psychology – General
History:
History – General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Bacteriology, Biology
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology, Urban Studies
Communications & Journalism:
Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing (RN), Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
Popular majors:
twenty percent business per marketing, sixteen percent education, eleven percent health professions, eight percent communications per journalism, seven percent social sciences, six percent public administration and social services, five percent security and protective services, five percent visual and performing arts
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Education:
Education of Emotionally Handicapped, Education of Learning Disabled, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education
English Language and Literature:
English
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of May. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 35.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 79%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were one thousand, five hundred and fifty-five total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, three hundred and fifty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of March. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Further, For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of May.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Financial Aid

In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Students

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 79 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately nine thousand, five hundred and ninety-two degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, six hundred and thirty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven graduate enrollment. Besides, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-eight percent in-state students, two percent out-of-state students, five percent part-time students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, four percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, ninety-one percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, eleven percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-eight percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-nine percent in top half of graduating class, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49.

Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, sixty-nine percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-one percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Women’s Housing, Special Housing For International Students, fifteen-JUN deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and twenty-five dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as planetarium. This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. In short, the school is located 90 miles from Milwaukee.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletics

The Titans are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
  • Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling

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