University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · www.wisc.edu ·
36,902
Students
45.2%
Admit Rate
$17,354
Net Cost
At a glance — A large public school in Madison, WI.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$61,275
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$73,792
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$11,603
Out-of-State Tuition
$42,103
Avg Net Price
$17,354
Median Debt
$20,484
Pell Grant Rate
15.9%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.3x
🏈 Athletics Score
66.1 / 100
Revenue
$170.0M
Expenses
$155.0M
Sports Offered
25(12M / 13W)
Net
+$15.0M
🏆 NCAA National Championships
⭐ 2 championships since 2015
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
52
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
97.6 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
10.62
Violent
32
Property
95
Drug/Alcohol
265
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
37.6 / 100
Cold and partly cloudy, moderate snow
Avg Temp
38°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
186
per year
Rainfall
35"
per year
Snowfall
50"
per year
Humidity
69%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Area college students honored for academic excellence - Ripon Commonwealth Press
UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2026 season - news.cals.wisc.edu
Universities of Wisconsin to ask for $330M to invest in state’s workforce, healthcare - wpr.org
University of Wisconsin-Madison Faces Lawsuit for Race-Discriminatory Practices - IW Features
AC returns to dozens of UW-Madison buildings weeks after pipe break - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
63.9 / 100
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