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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Data & Information Overview

5 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
38% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Ranked?

#2,051 Best Colleges in Nation
#46 Best Colleges in WI
Computer & Information Sciences Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex was awarded 5 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is computer & information sciences.

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Overall Quality

UWM Flexible Option is ranked #2,051 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 46 colleges in Wisconsin, UWM Flexible Option is ranked at #46.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UWM Flexible Option?

38% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 38%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
60% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  60 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Undergraduate Student Diversity

49 Full-Time Undergraduates
20.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 590 undergraduates at UWM Flexible Option with 49 being full-time and 541 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Cost?

$21,310 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
$5,360 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UWM Flexible Option is $21,310. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UWM Flexible Option, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UWM Flexible Option, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $1,340 a year. That adds up to $5,360 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do UWM Flexible Option Graduates Make?

$54,990 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UWM Flexible Option make around $54,990 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UWM Flexible Option graduates since it is 12% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex

Wisconsin State
49 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for UWM Flexible Option are given below.

Contact Details
Address:2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone:877-895-3276
Website:https://flex.wisconsin.edu/

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Majors

6 Majors With Completions
338 Undergraduate Degrees
306 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 6 majors graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. Of these students, 338 received undergraduate degrees and 306 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Information Science60$51,582
Nursing60$70,900
Health Sciences & Services17NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science12$62,966
Writing Studies2NA
Liberal Arts General Studies2NA

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Online Learning at UWM Flexible Option

100% Take At Least One Class Online
100% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2022-2023, 612 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. This is a decrease from the 630 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023612612
2021-2022630630
2020-2021590590
2018-2019538538

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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