University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

Reported completion figures show that graduating within four years is less common at UW-Oshkosh than graduating within six. In the supplied IPEDS 2024-25 figures, the four-year graduation rate is 27%, while the six-year rate is 54%.

These measures typically follow entering cohorts of first-time, full-time students; they do not describe every transfer, part-time or returning adult student. A separately reported overall graduation rate of 46% should not be treated as interchangeable with the six-year measure without checking its cohort definition. The reported retention rate is 69%, indicating the share in the applicable first-year cohort who continued into the next year.

For cost planning, the difference between four- and six-year completion is consequential: an additional semester can mean more tuition and living expenses. These institution-wide rates cannot predict a particular student's outcome or explain why an individual did not complete a degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures provide a limited view of earnings after completing particular UW-Oshkosh programs. The figures here refer to earnings measured one year after completion among the relevant federally aided graduates represented in the Scorecard data, not to every graduate or to a guaranteed starting salary.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $62,284 for registered nursing and $53,972 for accounting. The corresponding figures are $42,921 for criminal justice and $29,692 for psychology. These are field-specific results, not a university-wide average; comparisons should also account for the credential level and population behind each figure.

Early earnings can be affected by occupation, location, hours worked, further study and whether a field ordinarily requires graduate training. A useful comparison pairs earnings with program costs, likely borrowing and the work graduates can qualify to do - not a salary figure alone.