University of Wisconsin-Madison

2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for University of Wisconsin-Madison — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →
Accept rate§C1
43.3%
27,527 of 63,537
Applications§C1
63,537
Admitted§C1
27,527
Retention§B22
95%
Full-time 1st-yr
Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →
SAT 25–75§C9
1370–1490
16% SUB · MED 1440
SAT EBRW§C9
660–730
25TH–75TH · MED 700
SAT Math§C9
690–780
25TH–75TH · MED 750
ACT 25–75§C9
28–32
38% SUB · MED 30
§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
SCORECARD
$73,792
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
SCORECARD
90%
6-year completion
Average net price
SCORECARD
$17,354
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
SCORECARD
$20,484
federal loans only
Nonpayment
FSA
3%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report67numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Email Address:| Sara | Sara |
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:| University of Wisconsin -- | Madison |
Academic Year
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.wisc.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking3672.04265.00.0Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking0.00.0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking12162.013902.0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking15834.018167.0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate95%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported63,537
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported27,527
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
In-state first-time, first-year who applied9,692
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted5,880
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied41,490
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted17,705
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied12,355
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted3,942
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Academic electives2
Total academic units22
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies4
Academic electives2
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT161246
ACT383018
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite137014401490
SAT evidence-based reading and writing660700730
SAT math690750780
ACT composite283032
ACT math272932
ACT English273134
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class52.4
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class86
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98.5
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1.5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:27.4
Total100

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:##

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?26%

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