How strong are the academics at University of Wisconsin - Platteville?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
20:1
Student to faculty ratio
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-Platteville has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 20:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
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 - Platteville:
80%
First-year retention rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Wisconsin - Platteville's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
Civil Engineering, General
Construction Management, General
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
48
70.8
93.6
116.4
139.2
162
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations34
Animal Sciences, General27
Dairy Science9
Agronomy and Crop Science9
Horticultural Science3
Agronomy and Crop Science2
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations2
Animal Sciences, General1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General60
Biology/Biological Sciences, General13
Business
Construction Management, General69
Business Administration and Management, General51
Accounting19
Finance, General16
Marketing/Marketing Management, General15
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management14
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General8
Selling Skills and Sales Operations6
Business Administration and Management, General5
Finance, General2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General22
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance10
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance2
Computer Science2
Computer and Information Sciences, General1
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching58
Agricultural Teacher Education11
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education6
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching5
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