University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI · Public

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Admission rate

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh admitted 86.5% of applicants university-wide (6,626 of 7,660).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide86.5%6,6267,660
Men84.4%2,6443,131
Women87.9%3,9814,527

Of 6,626 admitted students, 1,417 enrolled (21.4% yield).

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

ACT (mid-50%)
17–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
2.503.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $26,856/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$16,446
Fees, housing, food, books & other$10,410
Sticker cost of attendance$26,856/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$9,236
$30k–48k$9,654
$48k–75k$11,601
$75k–110k$16,853
Over $110k$19,223

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Titan National Scholar ProgramVaries (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Titan National Scholar ProgramVaries (Other)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • UW System Application
  • High School Transcript
  • Senior Schedule
  • ACT/SAT Scores (optional)

International applicants

  • UW System Application
  • High School Transcript
  • Senior Schedule
  • ACT/SAT Scores (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$55,548
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
46.1%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
72%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,500
At graduation

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #352
  • WSJ: #110

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (16%), Social sciences (5%), Psychology (4%).

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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