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At a glance
| Founded | 1893 |
| Joined the UW System | 1971 |
| Total enrollment | 8,412 |
| Undergraduate / graduate split | 91% / 9% |
| Student to faculty ratio | 17:1 |
| Average class size | 24 |
| Colleges | 7 |
| Undergraduate majors | 38 |
| Graduate programs | 8 |
| Certificates | 3 |
| Campus size | 86 acres, 14 buildings |
| Athletic conference | NCAA Division III, Wesconsin Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | The Ironclads |
| Colors | Navy and gold |
Outcomes
| Employed or in graduate school within 6 months | 94% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 58% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 71% |
| Undergraduates who complete a required internship, co-op or clinical | 96% |
| Students who work with funded research or a sponsored project | 410/year |
Recognition
- Named a top regional public polytechnic by the Midwest Polytechnic Review, nine years running.
- Nursing program's NCLEX-RN pass rate has run above the state average for eleven consecutive years.
- Packaging Technology is one of a small number of dedicated undergraduate packaging programs in the country.
- The Cybersecurity program's collegiate cyber defense team has placed in the top three of the regional competition four of the last five years.
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