Campus Highlights

UWM alumni are some of the brightest and most qualified at what they do, with over 80% staying in Wisconsin to work and live after graduation. We are proud of the positive impact UWM graduates have on our region and state. UWM’s work to make college accessible to all is at the core of our goal of college completion, work placement and innovation through research and collaboration.

UWM Nursing students walking and studying in the lobby of Cunningham Hall

Build the Workforce

Every year more than 5,300 graduates fill the talent pipeline across industries and professions including the fastest-growing, highest-demand jobs. The vast majority of UWM alumni live and work in Wisconsin, contributing to the economic growth of our state and region. We are the most inclusive four-year institution in Wisconsin with the largest numbers of first-generation, students of color, active military and veterans, and LGBTQ+ community members learning and growing together to become the next generation of leaders.

Student Achievement

UWM has made significant strides closing the achievement gap and improving retention and graduation rates. There is more work to do including through our groundbreaking partnerships M-Cubed and the Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA). To meet the needs of Wisconsinites with an associate’s degree looking for a streamlined pathway to a bachelor’s degree, we have created transfer agreements with six Wisconsin technical colleges. We believe that fostering a campus community of care and support creates the foundation for student achievement.

Two students standing together and smiling at UWM's Commencement ceremony, many students are sitting in chairs behind them.

Innovation

UWM generates innovative discoveries and scholarly outcomes that are recognized within the global research community and have an impact on Milwaukee, Wisconsin and beyond.

Kathryn, a industrial and manufacturing engineering student, with her mentor, Wilkistar Otieno in UWM's Connected Systems Institute looking over at the manufacturing test beds.
Chancellor Gibson signing an agreement with the Fox Valley Technical College

Partnerships

UW-Milwaukee is proud to partner with local, state, national and international businesses and organizations across all industries to provide students with a robust, top-tier education. In 2025, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education awarded us our fourth consecutive recognition as a top doctoral university for research in the U.S. (R1). From AI and connected systems to nursing and vocal performance, our partners ensure UWM students are poised to be society’s changemakers.