Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Wisconsin�Madison (Madison, WI)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 18%
Applicants who took ACT: 90%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 16%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 57%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 42%
SAT I Math score 700+: 40%
SAT I Math score 600+: 82%
ACT score 24-29: 60%
ACT score 30-36: 35%
ACT score 24+: 95%
Students applied: 28,983
Students admitted: 14,627
Admission rate: 50%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 53%
6-year graduation rate: 83%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 30,367
Full-time enrolled men: 13,414
Full-time enrolled women: 14,336
Part-time enrolled men: 1,305
Part-time enrolled women: 1,312
Freshmen retained: 94%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $9,273
Fees (in state): $1,111
Tuition (out of state): $25,523
Fees (out of state): $1,111
Room and board: $8,080
Est. book expense: $1,190
Total cost (in state): $19,654
Total cost (out of state): $35,904
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,430
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,564
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $29,680
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $32,814
Average debt at graduation: $24,140

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 73%
Average need-based aid: $6,224
Average non-need-based aid: $3,090