University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 32,839 |
| Admitted | 17,281 |
| Acceptance rate | 52.6% |
| Yield rate | 37.2% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
University of Wisconsin - Madison's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 560 and 660
- Math: 640 and 760
- Writing: 27 and 31
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
University of Wisconsin - Madison's average composite ACT score falls between 26 and 32.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 83 | 61 | 144 |
| Actuarial Science | 25 | 13 | 38 |
| Adult & Continuing Education & Teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| African Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Agricultural Business & Management, General | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| Agricultural Business & Management, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Communications/Journalism | 31 | 37 | 68 |
| Agricultural Economics | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Agricultural/Biological Engineering & Bioengineering | 34 | 7 | 41 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 6 | 40 | 46 |
| Anthropology | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| Apparel & Textiles, General | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Applied Mathematics | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 17 | 39 | 56 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Astronomy | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Astrophysics | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, General | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Hearing Sciences | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 2 | 64 | 66 |
| Bilingual & Multilingual Education | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 106 | 81 | 187 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 204 | 275 | 479 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 55 | 31 | 86 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biophysics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Business Administration/Management | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 61 | 28 | 89 |
| Cartography | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Central/Middle & Eastern European Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 62 | 30 | 92 |
| Chemistry, General | 37 | 21 | 58 |
| Chemistry, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 74 | 25 | 99 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 71 | 161 | 232 |
| Community Health & Preventive Medicine | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Comparative Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 174 | 26 | 200 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| Conservation Biology | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Consumer Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Counseling Psychology. | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Writing. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Dairy Science | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Economics, General | 299 | 105 | 404 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 22 | 37 | 59 |
| Educational Psychology. | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 50 | 13 | 63 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 9 | 80 | 89 |
| Endocrinology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Engineering Physics | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Engineering, General | 52 | 7 | 59 |
| Engineering, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 47 | 89 | 136 |
| Entomology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Chemistry. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Environmental Studies | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Family & Community Services | 7 | 43 | 50 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finance, General | 133 | 56 | 189 |
| Financial Planning & Services | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Food Science | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| Forest Sciences | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Forestry, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| French Language & Literature | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Genetics, General | 24 | 46 | 70 |
| Geography | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Hebrew Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| History & Philosophy of Science & Technology | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| History, General | 69 | 52 | 121 |
| Horticultural Science | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Human Development & Family Studies, General | 6 | 102 | 108 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Industrial Engineering | 52 | 26 | 78 |
| Insurance | 33 | 17 | 50 |
| Interior Design | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| International/Global Studies | 30 | 73 | 103 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Journalism | 48 | 126 | 174 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 38 | 61 | 99 |
| Land Use Planning & Management/Development | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 109 | 75 | 184 |
| Legal Studies, General | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| Library Science/Librarianship | 8 | 63 | 71 |
| Linguistics | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 58 | 108 | 166 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Materials Engineering | 29 | 7 | 36 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 63 | 38 | 101 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 185 | 13 | 198 |
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Medicine (MD) | 73 | 68 | 141 |
| Microbiology and Immunology. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Microbiology, General | 40 | 47 | 87 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molecular Biology | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Music Performance, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Music Teacher Education | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Music, General | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Neuroscience. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| Nursing Practice. | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 10 | 73 | 83 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Oceanography, Chemical & Physical | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Operations Management & Supervision | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences. | 41 | 62 | 103 |
| Pharmaceutics & Drug Design (MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 56 | 74 | 130 |
| Pharmacy Administration & Pharmacy Policy & Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| Physician Assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Physiology, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plant Genetics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Polish Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 123 | 92 | 215 |
| Portuguese Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poultry Science | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology, General | 64 | 200 | 264 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 13 | 30 | 43 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Real Estate | 34 | 13 | 47 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 17 | 156 | 173 |
| Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 14 | 71 | 85 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Retailing & Retail Operations | 10 | 49 | 59 |
| Rural Sociology. | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations, General | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Work | 9 | 70 | 79 |
| Sociology | 27 | 46 | 73 |
| Soil Science & Agronomy, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| South Asian Studies | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Southeast Asian Studies | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 38 | 111 | 149 |
| Special Education, General | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| Statistics, General | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| Systems Engineering | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | 22 | 57 | 79 |
| Veterinary Pathology & Pathobiology (Cert, MS, PhD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert, MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Wildlife & Wildlands Science & Management | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 29 | 51 | 80 |
| Total | 3792 | 4334 | 8126 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 7907 |
| Reported Results | 3073 |
| Accepted | 2384 (78%) 78,22 |
| Rejected | 689 |
| Attending | 1050 |
| Yield Rate | 44% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.77 |
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 2010 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 88 | 88 | 761 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.10 | ||
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1665 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 50 | 88 | 516 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 03:00:04 PM
Newest applicant: 136 days, 18 hours, and 25 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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