2. Campus Profile Students Faculty and Leadership Budget
Undergraduate students: 29,931
Graduate/special/professional students: 13,889
In-state students: 24,024
Nonresident students 19,796
Faculty and staff: 21,752
Chancellor: Rebecca M. Blank
Budget
$2.97 billion
Data source: wisc.edu/about/facts/

3. Economic Impact
Data source: UW-Madison Budget in Brief

4. Changing Budget Landscape
Data source: UW-Madison Budget in Brief - APIR

5. Fiscal Year 2016 Administrative Support Expenses
Compared to peer institutions, UW–Madison is one of the most fiscally responsible, with its percentage of overall operating expenses among the lowest.

6. Reputation and Rankings
UW–Madison ranks among the world’s top 25 universities.
Reflects quality of the faculty, research output, number of patents, educational quality, and employment of alumni
Sixth among public universities for commitment to undergraduate teaching (U.S. News & World Report)
Least expensive top-25 school in the U.S.
Affordable tuition
Access to scholarship funds
1/2 of undergraduates graduate without student debt (compared to <1/3 nationally)

7. Reputation and Rankings
UW–Madison has 40 graduate programs ranked in the top 10 nationally.
Only UC–Berkeley and Harvard have more
In the 2014–15 academic year, UW–Madison awarded a record number of PhDs, making us number three in the nation

8. Research Excellence
UW–Madison faculty and staff bring more than $1 billion in federal and private extramural funding into Wisconsin every year, mostly as research funding.
Funds support labs, which function like small businesses on campus
Provide jobs
Generate discoveries and innovations that save lives
Help Wisconsin industries thrive
UW–Madison is number six worldwide in U.S. patents issued to universities
Top six in research expenditures in the U.S.
More than 4,000 undergraduate students are working on research projects
362 startup companies have launched from UW research

9. Badger Alumni 441,522 living alumni 10 Academy Award recipients
More than 1,000 UW–Madison alumni CEOs
Nearly 16,000 alumni in executive management positions
We are one of the nation’s top 10 universities for producing Fortune 500 CEOs.

10. Admissions
This year we set a new record for freshmen applications: 43,000 applications for 6,800 spots.
Applications are up 20 percent from last year
Nonresident applications have grown by more than 70 percent during the last decade

11. The Wisconsin Experience
Retention and graduation rates are rising, and time to degree is falling.
Retention rates (freshmen returning for sophomore year) are at an all-time high
Better than 95 percent, compared to Big Ten average of 92 percent
Retention gap between white students and underrepresented students of color has closed
Four-year and six-year graduation rates continue at all-time highs
Time to graduation continues to fall; undergrads complete degrees in an average of 4.03 years — down from 4.22 years 10 years ago

12. The Wisconsin Experience
Nearly two-thirds of graduating seniors had an internship or other career experience while at the UW.
Reflects new initiatives on campus
Emphasis on students thinking more, and sooner, about careers

13. The Wisconsin Experience
UW–Madison’s talented athletes are outstanding students.
In 2017, 56 of our student-athletes from 19 different sports were named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
The Wall Street Journal’s annual ranking of top football programs singled out the UW as the number one most admirable program in the country for combined performance on and off the field

16. All Ways Forward Campaign (March 1, 2018)
Campaign Total:
$2,427,352,746
Goal: $3,200,000,000
183,644
Total Donors
(individuals, organizations, foundations)
175,525
Individual Donors
81,111
Alumni Donors
$668.2
Fac support – 292.1
L&S - $328.9M a/o June 1

17. Campaign Events: The UW Now
Events engage alumni, donors, and prospects in key geographic regions
Programs feature remarks from campus leadership, lightning talks from world-changing faculty, and moderated Q & A sessions
Inspire campaign support during the event and via targeted follow-up
2018 Dates
April 16: Washington, DC
May 30: Milwaukee
April 26: San Francisco
June 13: Denver
May 22: Chicago

18. Scholarship Support
UW competes with peer institutions to attract and enroll talented students, regardless of their economic backgrounds
In 2016, 58 percent of students who applied to the UW but did not enroll cited scholarships and financial aid as determining factors in their decision to go elsewhere
Generous donors have provided matching funds to support need- and merit-based scholarships that will help recruit and retain the best students.

19. Scholarship Matching Opportunities
Chancellor’s Scholarship Program Match
Full-tuition scholarships that help attract and develop talented individuals from underrepresented minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds
Five-year pledges, starting at $125,000
A gift of $125,000 will be matched to create a full scholarship for an in-state student
A gift of $350,000 creates a scholarship for an out-of-state student

20. Scholarship Matching Opportunities
Morgridge Need-Based Scholarship Match
1:1 match for new or enhanced need-based scholarship funds for undergraduates
Financial need is the primary criterion
The match applies to commitments from individuals ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000 (payable over five years)

21. Scholarship Matching Opportunities
Nicholas Merit-Based Match
1:1 match to help attract the best in-state students to the UW
Scholarships are directed to our top recruits based on academic talent
The minimum commitment is $125,000 (paid over five years)

22. Gift Planning Establishes a lasting legacy at the university
Counts as a campaign gift
Option to exchange gift for income
Lowers taxes
Income tax deductions
Reduction in gains tax

23. The Importance of Gift Planning

24. Alumni Park alumnipark.com
Alumni Park is open and free to visit 365 days a year
One Alumni Place spring hours
Wednesday–Friday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Drop-in park tours
Saturdays 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in April
Learn more about spring programs at alumnipark.com

25. Staying Informed: WFAA Resources
On Wisconsin – onwisconsin.uwalumni.com
The Flamingle – uwalumni.com/flamingle
WFAA Annual Report – supportuw.org/annualreport
Badger Insider (WAA members) – uwalumni.com/insider
Web
supportuw.org
uwalumni.com
Social media
@wisalumni
@uwfoundation
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26. Staying Informed: Campus Resources
Chancellor Blank’s blog – chancellor.wisc.edu/blog
UW–Madison and the state budget – budget.wisc.edu
Budget in Brief
UW System Biennial Budget Request
Data Digest – apir.wisc.edu/datadigest
UW-Madison campus news – news.wisc.edu
Wisconsin Ideas newsletter – chancellor.wisc.edu/subscribe-to-wisconsin-ideas
University Communications clipsheet – clipsheet.uc.wisc.edu