University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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How strong are the academics at University of Wisconsin - Parkside?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

16:1
Student to faculty ratio
22
Average class size
23%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

UW-Parkside has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
83
10-19
148
20-29
142
30-39
47
40-49
16
50-99
18

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Wisconsin - Parkside:

69%
First-year retention rate
23%
4-year grad rate
40%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Wisconsin - Parkside's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
25.2
38.16
51.12
64.08
77.04
90

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 33
  • Molecular Biology 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 90
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 20
  • Accounting 19
  • Management Information Systems, General 11
  • Business Administration and Management, General 8
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4
  • Accounting 4
  • Management Information Systems, General 1
Communication
  • Communication, General 30
  • Communication and Media Studies 30
  • Communication, General 1
  • Communication and Media Studies 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 27
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 22
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 6
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 5
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 4
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 3
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 2
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 10
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 36
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 9
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
History
  • History, General 9
  • History, General 4
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 40
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 12
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sustainability Studies 9
  • International/Globalization Studies 4
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 13
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 39
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Physics, General 4
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 80
  • Psychology, General 3
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 17
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Geography 4
  • Economics, General 3
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
  • Economics, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Digital Arts 16
  • Art/Art Studies, General 10
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Music, General 6
  • Digital Arts 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
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