How big a school is CUW?  5933 students were enrolled at the beginning of the 2007-08 school year - a 6% increase from the previous year.   Students were divided as follows: 37% traditional undergraduate, 42% graduate and 21% non-traditional and Adult Education (based on FTE enrollment).  CUW has seen a 30% increase in total enrollment over the last 10 years and has a projected enrollment of approximately 6100 students for the 2008-09 Academic year.   

What are the main programs at CUW?  For traditional undergraduate students, Education (27%) and Health Professions (22%) are the leading areas of enrollment.  27% of traditional undergraduates are designated as church work students.  For graduate students, Education (40%) and Business (25%) have the highest enrollments.  The two top majors for Adult Education students were Business Management (54%) and Criminal Justice (16%).  CUW has 55 traditional undergraduate majors, 5 Adult Education majors, 6 certificate programs and 36 areas of graduate study in 10 programs.

Who graduates from CUW?  54% of all degrees awarded were Bachelor’s degrees, 26% Master’s degrees, 14% Post-baccalaureate, 3% Associate, 3% Doctoral and 1% certificates.  Data from the last IPEDS reporting cycle:  July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007.  The current 6 year graduation rate is 70%.  

What are CUW admissions standards like?  64% of all new freshmen who applied were accepted into CUW.  The average ACT score for incoming freshmen was 22 (64th national percentile) and the average high school GPA was 3.32.  33% of these students were in the top 25% of their high school class.   CUW is rated as a moderately selective institution by publications such as The Princeton Review.

What is the general demographic makeup of CUW students?  65% of all students were female and 60% of traditional undergraduates were boarding students.  25% of all students were from outside of Wisconsin representing 46 states.  CUW had 224 international students from a total of 26 countries .

How diverse is the CUW student body?  23% of all self-reporting CUW students were classified as minorities.  When broken down by student type, 10% of traditional undergraduates and 41% of non-traditional/Adult Education students are categorized with minority status.  Because of a very low response rate (44%), graduate student ethnicity is not listed.  Please note: International students are not formally considered minority students.

What are CUW student’s religious backgrounds?  60% of traditional undergraduate students were Lutheran (49% LCMS).  This is based on an excellent 96% response rate.  For all CUW students,  1,955 reported a Lutheran affiliation (1,376 LCMS).  Other top reporting religions were Roman Catholic (709) and Baptist (190).

What is the makeup of the CUW faculty?  68% of all full-time faculty have a doctorate or other terminal degree.   The student faculty ratio is 13:1 and the average traditional undergraduate class size is 19.  47% are female, 6% minority and 72% Lutheran (64% LCMS).   Of the total undergraduate instructional faculty (231), 42% were full-time.  

How expensive is CUW? Base traditional undergraduate tuition for the 2007-08 school year is $9475 per semester.  Semester room and board is $3600.  These figures should be interpreted in light of the Financial Aid packages given.   In 2006-07, an average of between 50 to 64% of base tuition was covered by grants and scholarships.  For students with financial need (those receiving State and/or Federal aid) an average of 72% of base tuition was covered.  

How many athletic programs does CUW have? CUW is an NCAA Division III school and a member of the NAC conference (IBFC football).  There are 10 men’s and 9 women’s sports and 386 athletes participated in 2006-07 (124 female).  CUW placed first in conference in 8 sports (men’s football, tennis and track (indoor & outdoor) and women’s basketball, tennis and track (indoor & outdoor).

What are the job placement statistics for CUW graduates?   92% of all graduates are either employed or attending graduate school within one year of graduation.  73% of CUW graduates are employed full-time and 23% are attending graduate school. 

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Last updated: December 4, 2007