UW - Whitewater earned 94 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 9 in the top 1%, 55 in the top 5%, 18 in the top 10% and 12 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 32 in Top Ranked Veterans for Quality Control Technology, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 94 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 9 / 55
Highest placement: #1 of 32, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 19
Placements this edition: 341
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Earned?
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater holds 94 ranking badges across 19 fields of study, 64 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
9
Top 5%
55
Top 10%
18
Top 15%
12
Total
94
What Is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Known For?
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 7 of its 28 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Marketing, Business & Commerce and Finance & Financial Management. Its highest traditional-student placement is #21 of 892 in Most Focused for Marketing.
How Does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Rank in Athletics?
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #130 of 320 in Volleyball (D3) (top 41%).
How Does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned 6 badges across 6 online programs, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #6 of 132 in Most Popular Online for Finance & Financial Management.
How Does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned 60 badges, 59 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 32 in Top Ranked Veterans for Quality Control Technology.
These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater appears in 341 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team