Institutional Characteristics 2005-06

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part A - Educational Offerings
1. Which of the following types of instruction/programs are offered by your institution? [Check one or more]   If your institution does not offer occupational, academic or continuing professional programs, you are not expected to complete this or any other IPEDS survey.             Occupational, may lead to a certificate, degree, or other formal award       Academic, leading to a certificate, degree, or diploma       Recreational or avocational (leisure) programs       Adult basic or remedial instruction or high school equivalency       Secondary (high school)

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part A - Mission Statement
2. Please enter your institution's mission statement or a web address (URL) where your mission statement can be found. Mission statements provided manually must be limited to 2,000 characters or less. If your mission statement is lengthy but available electronically, please provide the web address in the space provided. The mission statement will be available to the public on the College Opportunities On-Line (IPEDS COOL) website.   Mission Statement URL:   http://         Mission Statement  The University of Wisconsin Colleges is a multi-campus institution that prepares students for success at the baccalaureate level of education, provides the first two years of a liberal arts general education that is accessible and affordable, and advances the Wisconsin Idea by bringing the resources of the University to the people of the state and the communities that provide and support its campuses.

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part B - Organization - Control and Level
1. What is your institutional control or affiliation?          Public - Specify               Primary control   Secondary control (if applicable)                                                                  State   No selection        Private for-profit       Private not-for-profit independent (no religious affiliation)       Private not-for-profit religious affiliation - Specify          No selection        2. What award levels are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]          Award Level               BELOW THE BACCALAUREATE:       1   Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of less than one academic year less than 900 contact or clock hours, or less than 30 semester or trimester credit hours, or less than 45 quarter credit hours       2   Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least one but less than two academic years at least 900 but less than 1800 contact or clock hours, or at least 30 but less than 60 semester or trimester credit hours, or at least 45 but less than 90 quarter credit hours       3   Associate's degree       4   Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least two but less than four academic years 1800 or more contact or clock hours, or 60 or more semester or trimester credit hours, or 90 or more quarter credit hours       BACCALAUREATE AND ABOVE:       5   Bachelor's degree or equivalent       6   Postbaccalaureate certificate       7   Master's degree       8   Post-master's certificate       9   Doctor's degree       10   First-professional degree       11   First-professional certificate (Post-degree)       12   Other; please specify in the Caveats box   CAVEATS

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part B - Organization - Calendar System
Your response to the next question determines how your institution reports Graduation Rates data in the Spring and how you report student charges in Part D of this survey.       3. What is the predominant calendar system at the institution? [Choose one]           Standard academic terms       Checking one of these systems determines that your institution will provide Graduation Rates data based on a FALL COHORT and student charges based on a FULL ACADEMIC YEAR               Semester                                                                                                            Quarter       Trimester       4-1-4 or similar plan       Other academic calendar               Other calendar system       Checking one of the following determines that your institution will provide Graduation Rates data based on a FULL YEAR COHORT and student charges data will be requested by PROGRAM.               Differs by program       Continuous basis (every 2 weeks, monthly, or other period)

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part B - Organization - Student Enrollment
4. Does your institution enroll any of the following types of students? Include all levels that your institution offers, even if there are no students currently enrolled at that level.   The answers to these questions determine which screens will be generated for reporting academic year tuition charges, and for reporting Fall Enrollment during the Winter and Spring collections. Additionally, checking Yes for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students determines that your institution must report pricing information for these students (on the IC survey) and Student Financial Aid information in the Spring collection. The reported full- and part-time 2004 Fall Enrollment counts are provided for your reference.       Full-time   FT PY Enroll- ment   Part-time   PT PY Enroll- ment   Undergraduate (academic or occupational programs)   No   Yes  8,211   No   Yes  4,088   First-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate   No   Yes  3,755   No   Yes  493   Graduate   No   Yes     No   Yes     5. For academic year 2002-03, did your institution enroll any full-time, first-time students?   If you answer Yes to this question, you will be required to provide Graduation Rates data for 2002-03 in the Spring collection. If you answer No to this question, please indicate the reason you are not required to report Graduation Rates for the cohort year requested. If you reported any full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students on the 2002-03 Enrollment survey, the data will be preloaded below.          No       This institution did not enroll full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.       This institution was not in operation in 2002-03.       Yes       Cohort from 2002-03 Enrollment of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students (GRS Cohort)      3,675

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Open Admission
1. Does your institution have an open admission policy for all or most entering first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate-level students?   If you answer No to this question you will be expected to answer additional questions (C2, C3, and C4) on your admissions procedures.          Yes       No                                                                                    CAVEATS

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Admission Considerations
2. Please select the option that best describes how your institution uses any of the following data in its undergraduate selection process.       Admission Considerations   Required   Recommended   Neither Required nor Recommended   Don't Know   Secondary school GPA   Secondary school rank   Secondary school record   Completion of college-preparatory program   Recommendations   Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)   Admission test scores   (SAT / ACT)   Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)   TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Selection Process
3. Please provide the number of first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full or part time) at your institution for the most recent Fall period available. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during the summer prior to that fall. See instructions for further information.       Select reporting period:   Fall 2004              Fall 2005                          Men   Women   Total   Number of applicants  2,930  3,374  6,304   Number of admissions  2,859  3,327  6,186   Number enrolled full time  1,781  1,974  3,755   Number enrolled part time  212  273  485       4. If test scores are required for admission for your enrolled first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students please provide the following information: the number and percentage of students submitting SAT/ACT scores and the 25th and 75th percentile scores for each test. Please DO NOT convert test scores; scores must be reported separately. Provide data for the most recent group of students for which data are available; include new students admitted the summer prior to that fall.       Select reporting period   Fall 2004   Fall 2005   Test scores NOT required   Number submitting SAT scores     Percent submitting SAT scores     Number submitting ACT scores  3,583   Percent submitting ACT scores  85          25th Percentile   75th Percentile   SAT Verbal       SAT Math       ACT Composite  18  23   ACT English  16  22   ACT Math  17  23   CAVEATS

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Special Learning Opportunities
5. Does your institution accept any of the following? [Check all that apply]              Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)                            Credit for life experiences       Advanced placement (AP) credits       None of the above   6. What types of special learning opportunities are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]                  Distance learning opportunities (e-learning)       ROTC           Army                   Navy                   Air Force                       Study abroad       Weekend/evening college       Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)           Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization           Students must complete their preparation at another institution for certain areas of specialization           This institution is approved by the state for the initial certification or licensure of teachers       None of the above

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Student Services
8. Which of the following selected students services are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]                  Remedial services       Academic/career counseling services       Employment services for current students       Placement services for program completers       On-campus day care for children of students       None of the above           9. Does your institution have its own library or are you financially supporting a shared library with another postsecondary education institution?               Have our own library       Do not have our own library but contribute financial support to a shared library       Neither of the above

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part D - Student Charges - Application Fees
1. Is an application fee for admission required by your institution?                  No   Amount   Prior year       Yes - Indicate amount of application fee                       35  35

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part D - Student Charges Questions
3. Are all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus or in institutionally-controlled housing?   If you answer Yes to this question, you will not be asked to report off-campus room and board in the price of attendance (D13).       No       Yes   4. Does your institution charge different tuition for in-district, in-state, or out-of-state students?   If you answer Yes to this question, you will be expected to report tuition amounts for in-district, in-state, and out-of-state students.       No       Yes   5. Does your institution offer institutionally-controlled housing (either on or off campus)? If you answer Yes to this question, you will be expected to specify a housing capacity, and to report a room charge or a combined room and board charge (D12 and D13).          No       Yes       Specify housing capacity for academic year 2005-06.         6. Do you offer board or meal plans to your students? If you answer Yes to this question, you will be expected to report a board charge or combined room and board charge (D12 and D13).          No       Yes - Number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered             Yes - Number of meals per week can vary (for example, student receives a meal card and charges meals against the card)

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part D - Undergraduate Student Charges
7. Charges to full-time undergraduate students for the full academic year 2005-06              In-district   Prior year   In-state   Prior year   Out-of-state   Prior year   All full-time undergraduates   Average tuition  3,977  3,700  3,977  3,700  12,677  12,400   Required fees  241  244  241  244  241  244   8. Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduate students               In-district   Prior year   In-state   Prior year   Out-of-state   Prior year   Per credit hour charge  166  154  166  154  528  517

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part D - Student Charges - Price of Attendance
13. Price of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate students:   Please enter the amounts requested below. These data will be made available to the public on the IPEDS COOL (College Opportunities On-Line) Web site. Data for prior years may be corrected. If your institution participates in any Title IV programs (Pell, Stafford, etc.), you must complete all information for the current year. Leave items that do not apply blank and the system will fill in as "not applicable" or indicate that more information is needed. Estimates of expenses for books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses are those from the Cost of Attendance report used by your financial aid office for determining financial need.        Charges for full academic year   2003-04   2004-05   2005-06   Published tuition and required fees:       In-district                                           3,432  3,932  4,218       In-state  3,432  3,932  4,218       Out-of-state  12,132  12,626  12,918       Books and supplies  610  680  740   Off campus (not with family):       Room and board                                          5,220  5,490  5,550       Other expenses  2,800  2,660  3,220   Off campus (with family):       Other expenses  2,800  2,660  3,220   CAVEATS

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Part E - Additional Information - Athletic Association
1. Is this institution a member of a national athletic association?          No       Yes - Check all that apply          National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)          National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)          National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)          United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)          National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)                                         Other   2. If this institution is a member of the NCAA or NAIA, specify the conference FOR EACH SPORT using the droplist.       Sport   NCAA or NAIA member   Conference   Football   No   Yes-Specify  No selection    Basketball   No   Yes-Specify  No selection    Baseball   No   Yes-Specify  No selection    Cross country and/or track   No   Yes-Specify  No selection       3. Did your institution offer athletically-related aid to ANY students in academic year 2004-05?   If you answer Yes to this question, you will be provided with screens to report the total number of students that received athletically-related student aid during the 2004-05 academic year (Section V of the Graduation Rates survey).       No.                                                                                                   Yes.

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (240055)	User ID: 55A0011
Explanation Report
Number Source Location Description Severity Accepted Screen: Price of Attendance 1 Screen Entry Row 5 Column 5 This value should be within 20% of prior year. Explanation Yes Reason: Data Confirmed // Increase comes primarily from transportation expense. 2 Screen Entry Row 7 Column 5 This value should be within 20% of prior year. Explanation Yes Reason: Data Confirmed // Increase comes primarily from transportation expense.