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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

89%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 13218 admitted students 2760 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

82%

Similar to the SAT, UWM does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 82% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-24

  • Math

    17-25

  • Composite

    18-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$56

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UWM during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 14,859 6,017 8,842
Admitted students 13,218 5,298 7,920
Enrolled students 3,358 1,521 1,837
Acceptance rate 89% 88% 90%
Yield rate 25% 29% 23%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UWM received a total of 14,859 applications. These applications included 6,017 male applicants and 8,842 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 14,859 applicants, UWM admitted 13,218 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,298 males and 7,920 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,358 students chose to enroll at UWM. This means that 3,358 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,521 were male and 1,837 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UWM had an overall acceptance rate of 89% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UWM had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 29%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UWM over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 8,758 3,918 4,840 7,513 3,260 4,253 86% 83% 88% 3,315 1,552 1,763 44% 48% 42%
2016 9,991 4,362 5,629 7,322 3,081 4,241 73% 71% 75% 3,118 1,410 1,708 43% 46% 40%
2017 10,232 4,491 5,741 7,416 3,222 4,194 72% 72% 73% 3,233 1,478 1,755 44% 46% 42%
2018 11,879 5,220 6,659 8,794 3,865 4,929 74% 74% 74% 4,023 1,893 2,130 46% 49% 43%
2019 11,273 4,879 6,394 8,632 3,785 4,847 77% 78% 76% 3,760 1,774 1,986 44% 47% 41%
2020 10,738 4,397 6,341 8,450 3,510 4,940 79% 80% 78% 3,249 1,459 1,790 38% 42% 36%
2021 14,859 6,017 8,842 13,218 5,298 7,920 89% 88% 90% 3,358 1,521 1,837 25% 29% 23%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UWM is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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