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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

89.9%

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.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7662 admitted students 1058 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

59%

Similar to the SAT, UW Oshkosh does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 59% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 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

    16-23
  • Math

    17-24
  • Composite

    18-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$56

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 8,524 3,336 5,188
Admitted students 7,662 2,918 4,744
Enrolled students 1,786 756 1,030
Acceptance rate 90% 88% 91%
Yield rate 23% 26% 22%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UW Oshkosh received a total of 8,524 applications. These applications included 3,336 male applicants and 5,188 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 8,524 applicants, UW Oshkosh admitted 7,662 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,918 males and 4,744 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,786 students chose to enroll at UW Oshkosh. This means that 1,786 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 756 were male and 1,030 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UW Oshkosh had an overall acceptance rate of 90% 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 91%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UW Oshkosh had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UW Oshkosh 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 4,755 1,943 2,812 3,875 1,545 2,330 82% 80% 83% 1,567 645 922 40% 42% 40%
2016 5,612 2,269 3,343 3,649 1,412 2,237 65% 62% 67% 1,501 599 902 41% 42% 40%
2017 6,457 2,567 3,890 4,074 1,536 2,538 63% 60% 65% 1,519 564 955 37% 37% 38%
2018 7,635 3,074 4,561 5,409 2,138 3,271 71% 70% 72% 2,433 1,001 1,432 45% 47% 44%
2019 6,630 2,569 4,061 5,061 1,942 3,119 76% 76% 77% 2,165 905 1,260 43% 47% 40%
2020 6,340 2,511 3,829 4,982 1,980 3,002 79% 79% 78% 1,854 762 1,092 37% 38% 36%
2021 8,524 3,336 5,188 7,662 2,918 4,744 90% 88% 91% 1,786 756 1,030 23% 26% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 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.

UW Oshkosh 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 rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

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-Oshkosh.

  • 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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