University of Wisconsin CDS VERIFIED

Madison, Wisconsin (Midwest) · 37,198 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $11,603/yr sticker

public Tier 3

Madison campus, strong engineering and biological sciences. Big Ten with a famous bar district adjacent to campus.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

45.2%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action51.0%

Regular Decision45.0%

State residency

In-state62.0%

Out-of-state39.0%

By college within the university

School of Business

Direct admit; substantially more selective than university overall

27.0%

College of Engineering (CS in L&S)

CS at Wisconsin is competitive, especially for non-residents

25.0%

College of Engineering

38.0%

College of Letters & Science

50.0%

GPA range

3.65–3.97

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1370–1490

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

29–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$73K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$50K

Entry

$58K

10-year

$79K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $615K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Strong pipeline to Big Ten tech hubs: Google, Meta, Microsoft offices in Chicago/Madison.
Wisconsin manufacturing & industrial firms (Oshkosh, Johnson Controls) recruit heavily for engineering.
Mid-tier management consulting: Deloitte, EY Madison offices favor UW grads, not MBB tier.
Finance talent goes regional: US Bank, Baird (Milwaukee), not NYC investment banking.
Agriculture & food science: General Mills, Land O'Lakes hire product/operations roles from Wisconsin.

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