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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

75%

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 1713 admitted students 348 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

75%

Similar to the SAT, University of Wisconsin-Parkside does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 75% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 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

    16-24
  • Math

    16-24
  • Composite

    18-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$56

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,285 925 1,360
Admitted students 1,713 671 1,042
Enrolled students 467 177 290
Acceptance rate 75% 72% 77%
Yield rate 27% 26% 28%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Wisconsin-Parkside received a total of 2,285 applications. These applications included 925 male applicants and 1,360 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,285 applicants, University of Wisconsin-Parkside admitted 1,713 students. Among the admitted students, there were 671 males and 1,042 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 467 students chose to enroll at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. This means that 467 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 177 were male and 290 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Wisconsin-Parkside had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 72% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Wisconsin-Parkside had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Wisconsin-Parkside 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 1,662 710 952 1,356 562 794 82% 79% 83% 620 277 343 46% 49% 43%
2016 2,126 941 1,185 1,328 583 745 62% 62% 63% 666 303 363 50% 52% 49%
2017 2,302 998 1,304 1,399 630 769 61% 63% 59% 709 338 371 51% 54% 48%
2018 2,150 899 1,251 1,443 606 837 67% 67% 67% 649 295 354 45% 49% 42%
2019 2,256 974 1,282 1,485 615 870 66% 63% 68% 657 270 387 44% 44% 44%
2020 2,048 806 1,242 1,358 522 836 66% 65% 67% 541 221 320 40% 42% 38%
2021 2,285 925 1,360 1,713 671 1,042 75% 72% 77% 467 177 290 27% 26% 28%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Parkside 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.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside 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
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

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-Parkside.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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