University of Wisconsin-Parkside vs MoWest

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	Missouri Western State University	University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Overview
Location	Saint Joseph, Missouri	Kenosha, Wisconsin
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	65.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	75.0%
Application fees	$50	$56
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	18 - 24
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score		75.0%
Total number of applicants		2,285
Total number of admissions given out		1,713
Admitted students who chose to enroll		467
Yield rate		27.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,745 Out of state: $29,270	In state: $20,597 Out of state: $28,867
Average net price	$13,090	$10,531
Tuition	In state: $6,900 Out of state: $13,552	In state: $6,298 Out of state: $14,568
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,024 Meal plan: $4,770	Room/dormitory: $4,908 Meal plan: $2,856
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $8,453	56.0% Average amount $5,795
Students receiving federal student loan	51.0% Average amount $5,533	39.0% Average amount $4,957
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $10,537	5.0% Average amount $8,406

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,219 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%	3,365 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	176 Men 31.8% Women 68.2%	767 Men 49.7% Women 50.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	17.1%	10.6%
International students	1.2%	2.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,239	851
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Texas	Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Arizona Indiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Business Multidisciplinary Studies	Business Psychology Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	36.5%	41.5%
Dropout rate	31.3%	55.2%
Transferred out	28.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,395 Year 2: $57,643 Year 3: $57,081 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,358 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $47,808 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,272 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $46,120 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $36,805 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $45,979 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,876 Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $43,766 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,160 Year 2: $50,606 Year 3: $43,358 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,262 Year 2: $40,821 Year 3: $41,431 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,540 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $35,458 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,966 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $34,438 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,429 Year 2: $28,753 Year 3: $33,706	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,682 Year 2: $44,830 Year 3: $55,712 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,595 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $46,502 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,510 Year 2: $40,647 Year 3: $43,957 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,494 Year 2: $33,565 Year 3: $42,306 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,042 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $42,059 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,889 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $40,148 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,636 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $31,184 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,920 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,744 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,810 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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