University of Wisconsin-Superior

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Wisconsin-Superior

University of Wisconsin-Superior operates as a public institution located in Superior, Wisconsin (suburb: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 1,807 students of which 2,485 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Wisconsin-Superior is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 93.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,090 and an ACT midpoint of 21. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $12,220, with published in-state tuition of $8,812 and a Pell grant recipient share of 30.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $22,500, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 43.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 71.8%. Graduates earn a median of $49,606 ten years after enrolling, compared with $41,868 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 156700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 63.0% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.