University of Wisconsin - Platteville
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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

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 34
  • Animal Sciences, General 27
  • Dairy Science 9
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 9
  • Horticultural Science 3
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 2
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 2
  • Animal Sciences, General 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 60
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
Business
  • Construction Management, General 69
  • Business Administration and Management, General 51
  • Accounting 19
  • Finance, General 16
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 15
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 14
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 8
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations 6
  • Business Administration and Management, General 5
  • Finance, General 2
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 22
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 10
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 2
  • Computer Science 2
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 58
  • Agricultural Teacher Education 11
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 6
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 5
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 162
  • Civil Engineering, General 75
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 56
  • Industrial Engineering 24
  • Computer Software Engineering 23
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 13
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 12
  • Computer Engineering, General 3
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 2
  • Computer Software Engineering 2
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 78
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 11
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4
History
  • History, General 6
  • History, General 2
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 67
  • Forensic Science and Technology 43
  • Forensic Science and Technology 14
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 10
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sustainability Studies 11
  • Data Science, General 3
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 2
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
  • Data Science, General 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 15
  • Environmental Science 1
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 27
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Applied and Professional Ethics 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Chemistry, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 38
  • Psychology, General 7
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Social Sciences, General 6
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 14
  • Art/Art Studies, General 7
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