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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87.6%

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.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4515 admitted students 735 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

58%

Similar to the SAT, UW-P does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 58% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-25
  • Math

    19-28
  • Composite

    20-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$56

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,156 2,911 2,245
Admitted students 4,515 2,570 1,945
Enrolled students 1,265 802 463
Acceptance rate 88% 88% 87%
Yield rate 28% 31% 24%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UW-P received a total of 5,156 applications. These applications included 2,911 male applicants and 2,245 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,156 applicants, UW-P admitted 4,515 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,570 males and 1,945 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,265 students chose to enroll at UW-P. This means that 1,265 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 802 were male and 463 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UW-P had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UW-P had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UW-P 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 3,531 2,292 1,239 3,330 2,189 1,141 94% 96% 92% 1,621 1,103 518 49% 50% 45%
2016 4,047 2,577 1,470 3,251 2,135 1,116 80% 83% 76% 1,561 1,057 504 48% 50% 45%
2017 3,676 2,286 1,390 2,930 1,862 1,068 80% 82% 77% 1,426 937 489 49% 50% 46%
2018 3,872 2,407 1,465 3,189 2,032 1,157 82% 84% 79% 1,688 1,097 591 53% 54% 51%
2019 3,410 2,106 1,304 2,893 1,815 1,078 85% 86% 83% 1,494 933 561 52% 51% 52%
2020 3,671 2,234 1,437 2,991 1,824 1,167 82% 82% 81% 1,389 863 526 46% 47% 45%
2021 5,156 2,911 2,245 4,515 2,570 1,945 88% 88% 87% 1,265 802 463 28% 31% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Platteville 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.

UW-P 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 rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

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-Platteville.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted