University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest 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 47% last year.

University of Wisconsin-Stout with 51% and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with 52% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Wisconsin Public Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having lowest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Wisconsin Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest graduation rate of 47% and University of Wisconsin-Stout has the second lowest graduation rate of 51%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,092 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,514 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 57.80% and the students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Wisconsin Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate.

Table. Wisconsin Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIPublic, 4-year 47.00%
0.35%
$22,020
($10,020)
23.02%86.32%-22,67617 to 1
2
3
University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WIPublic, 4-year 51.00%
5.11%
$18,706
($10,142)
23.28%86.31%-7,23418 to 1
3
1
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WIPublic, 4-year 52.00%
2.61%
$16,929
($8,342)
22.02%89.62%-9,59923 to 1
4
-
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WIPublic, 4-year 56.00%
0.55%
$17,854
($8,834)
23.81%89.05%-7,96421 to 1
5
2
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WIPublic, 4-year 57.00%
1.82%
$16,125
($8,212)
22.56%88.52%-13,70520 to 1
6
-
University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WIPublic, 4-year 59.00%
2.36%
$16,887
($8,606)
29.34%84.48%-5,18818 to 1
7
1
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WIPublic, 4-year 61.00%
2.47%
$17,916
($8,250)
26.84%82.38%-11,07919 to 1
7
-
University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WIPublic, 4-year 61.00%
2.04%
$17,274
($8,315)
31.42%85.43%-6,48620 to 1
9
-
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WIPublic, 4-year 65.00%
3.05%
$18,516
($9,277)
26.77%76.62%-10,10419 to 1
10
-
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WIPublic, 4-year 69.00%
4.02%
$18,691
($9,651)
42.97%74.25%-10,27419 to 1
Average57.80%$18,092
($8,965)
27.20%84.30%-10,43119 to 1