University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 90% last year.
Marquette University with 83% and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with 71% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Wisconsin Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,879 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,820 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Wisconsin Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.89%, and the average SAT score is 1,375, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WIPublic, 4-year | 90.00% 1.00% | $42,103 ($11,603) | 28.59% | 45.20% | 1,460 | 51,044 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | Marquette University Milwaukee, WIPrivate, 4-year | 83.00% 3.00% | $51,170 | 14.13% | 81.34% | 1,290 | 11,746 | 14 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WIPublic, 4-year | 71.00% - | $19,517 ($10,070) | 43.15% | 75.50% | - | 10,446 | 20 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WIPrivate, 4-year | 68.00% 4.00% | $35,470 | 14.07% | 78.20% | - | 5,253 | 11 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WIPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 3.00% | $19,228 ($9,642) | 28.13% | 82.34% | - | 10,049 | 19 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WIPublic, 4-year | 59.00% 5.00% | $18,716 ($8,616) | 24.74% | 85.72% | - | 11,746 | 21 to 1 |
| 7 1 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WIPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 3.00% | $17,470 ($9,008) | 25.12% | 81.72% | - | 5,243 | 19 to 1 |
| 8 1 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WIPublic, 4-year | 56.00% 5.00% | $17,603 ($8,644) | 29.71% | 89.38% | - | 6,389 | 20 to 1 |
| 9 3 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WIPublic, 4-year | 55.00% 3.00% | $19,265 ($10,701) | 24.41% | 87.67% | - | 6,926 | 18 to 1 |
| 10 - | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WIPublic, 4-year | 51.00% 4.00% | $18,248 ($9,228) | 23.48% | 91.80% | - | 8,233 | 21 to 1 |
| Average | 65.40% | $25,879 ($9,689) | 25.55% | 79.89% | 1,375 | 12,708 | 18 to 1 |