Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin-Madison
https://www.wisc.eduRepayment outcome
95.9%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$34,900–$73,900
middle 50% · median $51,000
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$18,387
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$21,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$23,718
Default rate
1.6%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$113,091
- Engineering$106,421
- Veterinary Medicine.$73,769
- Computer Science$58,673
- Public Admin$56,302
- Math & Statistics$52,107
- Physical Sciences$46,087
- Comm. Tech$44,468
- Library Science$43,638
- Education$40,485
- Legal Studies$39,909
- Family Sciences$37,208
- Communication and Media Studies.$35,891
- History$35,060
- Psychology$32,514
- Parks & Fitness$30,771
- English & Literature$30,336
- Interdisciplinary$29,183
- Biology$28,598
- Philosophy$28,236
- Visual & Performing Arts$27,874
- Health Professions$24,035
- Social Sciences$23,456
- Foreign Languages$18,154
Academics
Acceptance
67.9%
Avg SAT
1,268
Enrollment
29,504
What students study
24 fields offered
Biology
14% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Social Sciences13.9%
- 03Engineering10.4%
- 04Business10.3%
- 05Communications5.7%
- 06Foreign Languages4.5%
- 07Health Professions4.2%
- 08Psychology4.1%
- 09Interdisciplinary3.2%
- 10History3.0%
- 11Visual & Performing Arts2.9%
- 12English & Literature2.9%
- 13Agriculture2.7%
- 14Family Sciences2.6%
- 15Education2.2%
- 16Math & Statistics1.9%
- 17Physical Sciences1.8%
- 18Area Studies1.6%
- 19Computer Science1.6%
- 20Parks & Fitness1.3%
- 21Natural Resources1.3%
- 22Legal Studies1.2%
- 23Public Admin1.1%
- 24Philosophy1.1%