University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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

UW-Platteville's reported six-year graduation rate is 61% for the measured first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 33%. The difference shows why students comparing completion figures should ask whether a statistic allows four years or six.

These cohort measures do not describe every undergraduate: transfer students, part-time students, and students entering in other circumstances may follow different paths. The reported first-year retention rate is 79%, measuring the share of the relevant entering group that returned the following fall. Neither retention nor graduation figures explain on their own why a student stays, leaves, or takes longer to finish.

For majors with tightly ordered courses, a practical question is whether required classes are offered often enough to support the student's intended graduation timeline. That matters financially as well as academically because an additional term can increase living and education expenses.

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

Program-level College Scorecard figures offer a limited view of earnings roughly one year after completion, not a salary that a UW-Platteville degree promises. The figures reflect the graduates and earnings records captured by that federal measure; they do not represent every graduate or account fully for graduate study, work location, hours worked, or career changes.

Reported one-year median earnings vary substantially by field. The figure for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering is $69,776, while mechanical engineering is $65,385. Civil engineering is reported at $60,584. Outside engineering, reported figures include $47,039 for accounting, $43,027 for business administration, and $38,042 for teacher education focused on specific levels and methods.

These are field-level snapshots, not controlled comparisons of programs. Students should also consider licensing requirements, local job markets, the cost and time needed to finish a degree, and whether the work itself fits their goals.