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Whitewater, Wisconsin · Public

Biology, General at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 249 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.6% Program signal 249 Size proxy $14,158 Net price (all) $55,356 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.6%
Enrollment proxy
~249
Schools with reported signal
1,547

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
85.7%
Graduation rate
58.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$14,158/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$56,632
Median debt
$23,188

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$55,356/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.

#417 of 1,547 on ROI Top 27% value
68% national avg concentration Bigger than 44% of programs
−$4,619 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,777
+$465 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $54,891

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,619 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($465 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 27% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Biology, General accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which is bigger than 44% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 249 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's average net price is $14,158 per year, about $56,632 over four years. That is $4,619 below the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $55,356 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $465 above the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Wisconsin-Whitewater #417 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.