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:

74%
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
Construction Management, General
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Civil Engineering, General
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
39
61.8
84.6
107.4
130.2
153

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 34
  • Animal Sciences, General 28
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 12
  • Horticultural Science 8
  • Dairy Science 6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 57
Business
  • Construction Management, General 85
  • Business Administration and Management, General 53
  • Accounting 14
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 10
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 8
  • Finance, General 8
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 8
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 40
  • Computer Science 5
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 53
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 18
  • Agricultural Teacher Education 17
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 7
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 153
  • Civil Engineering, General 82
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 46
  • Computer Software Engineering 38
  • Industrial Engineering 35
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 23
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 18
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 58
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 16
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 6
History
  • History, General 7
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 84
  • Forensic Science and Technology 47
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sustainability Studies 11
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 7
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
  • Data Science, General 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 6
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 4
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 26
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Applied and Professional Ethics 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 9
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 37
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 10
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 18
  • Music, General 7

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