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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Official telephone: (920) 424-1234
Fax number: (920) 424-7317
Website: www.uwosh.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,631
Full-time undergraduates: 8,681
Part-time undergraduates: 3,950
Total graduate students: 1,311
Full-time graduate students: 201
Part-time graduate students: 1,110
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 5%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
86.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 166 acres
City or town school is located in: Oshkosh, WI
Population of city/town: 66,778
Nearest major city: Milwaukee
Distance of nearest major city: 70 miles
Population of nearest major city: 599,164
Online campus map: www.uwosh.edu/map/main

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 32%
Percent of students who live off campus: 68%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried, non-veteran students under age 21 with fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 10%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Film collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Aquatic center, herbarium.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job shadowing.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3%
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Advance Titan
Number of honor societies: 20
Total number of registered organizations: 152
Campus-based religious organizations:
Athletes in Action, Campus Crusade for Christ, Hillel, iconnect Campus Ministries, Newman Center, Titan Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Arab American Organization, Asian Student Association, Black Student Union, Hispanic Cultures United, Inter-Tribal Student Organization, Multicultural Education Coalition, Nippon
International student organizations:
International Student Association, Hmong Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Darryl Sims,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Vicci Stimac,
Assistant Director of Athletics/SWA
School colors: black, gold, and white
School mascot: Titans
Athletic conference memberships: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's divingno 
Men's footballno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's divingno 
Women's golfno 
Women's gymnasticsno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 6%
Athletic facilities:
field, field house, sports complex, stadium

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Milwaukee (80 miles)
Nearest other airport: Appleton, WI (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Milwaukee (70 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Oshkosh, WI (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Cardinal Stritch University, Macalester College, Northern Michigan University, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, University of Wisconsin--Madison, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin--Whitewater.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 98% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Acuity, Affinity Health Network, Curwood\Bemis, JJ Keller, Jeweler's Mutual, Kohl's, Kimberly Clark, Mayo Health System, Miles Kimball, Northwestern Mutual, Proctor and Gamble, State of Wisconsin, Thrivent Lutheran, Target, Vicroy & Kruase.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Craig Culver, founder and CEO, Culver's restaurant franchises
  • Jarrod Washburn, pitcher, Seattle Mariners.

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