88 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 59%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Aveda Institute-Madison
Madison
|
97% | 🟢 Excellent | 83% | 88 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 🥈 |
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
Onalaska
|
93% | 🟢 Excellent | 94% | 67 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 🥉 |
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Madison
|
93% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 53 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Milwaukee
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 93% | 186 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 5 |
State College of Beauty Culture
Wausau
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 78% | 57 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 6 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 96% | 36,902 | Public | $11,603 |
| 7 |
VICI Beauty School
Greenfield
|
88% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 109 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 8 |
Advanced College of Cosmetology
Waupun
|
88% | 🟢 Excellent | 94% | 24 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 9 |
East-West Healing Arts Institute
Madison
|
87% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 72 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 10 |
First Class Cosmetology School
Beloit
|
86% | 🟢 Excellent | 87% | 92 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 11 |
Marquette University
Milwaukee
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 91% | 7,660 | Private Non-profit | $51,170 |
| 12 |
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton
Appleton
|
82% | 🟢 Excellent | 88% | 81 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Appleton
|
79% | 🔵 Good | 75% | 37 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 14 |
Lawrence University
Appleton
|
77% | 🔵 Good | 87% | 1,396 | Private Non-profit | $56,982 |
| 15 |
The Professional Hair Design Academy
Eau Claire
|
76% | 🔵 Good | 88% | 60 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 16 |
Empire Beauty School-Green Bay
Ashwaubenon
|
73% | 🔵 Good | 95% | 100 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 17 |
Herzing University-Kenosha
Kenosha
|
72% | 🔵 Good | 57% | 522 | Private Non-profit | $13,450 |
| 18 |
Saint Norbert College
De Pere
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 1,662 | Private Non-profit | $45,580 |
| 19 |
Beloit College
Beloit
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 81% | 926 | Private Non-profit | $60,886 |
| 20 |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 87% | 9,277 | Public | $10,070 |
| 21 |
Carroll University
Waukesha
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 78% | 2,523 | Private Non-profit | $38,890 |
| 22 |
The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
Kenosha
|
70% | 🔵 Good | 70% | 130 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 23 |
Viterbo University
La Crosse
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 76% | 1,249 | Private Non-profit | $34,250 |
| 24 |
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 78% | 2,197 | Private Non-profit | $35,470 |
| 25 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 2,654 | Private Non-profit | $50,480 |
| 26 |
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 80% | 837 | Private Non-profit | $43,743 |
| 27 |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore
|
66% | 🔵 Good | 70% | 1,313 | Public | $4,904 |
| 28 |
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 80% | 5,825 | Public | $5,040 |
| 29 |
Carthage College
Kenosha
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 73% | 2,660 | Private Non-profit | $38,750 |
| 30 |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 82% | 8,895 | Public | $9,642 |
| 31 |
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 88% | 541 | Private Non-profit | $21,550 |
| 32 |
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 73% | 943 | Private Non-profit | $36,110 |
| 33 |
Ripon College
Ripon
|
63% | 🔵 Good | 72% | 688 | Private Non-profit | $51,900 |
| 34 |
Bellin College
Green Bay
|
63% | 🔵 Good | 95% | 372 | Private Non-profit | $30,952 |
| 35 |
Edgewood College
Madison
|
60% | 🔵 Good | 73% | 1,107 | Private Non-profit | $35,860 |
| 36 |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 9,405 | Public | $8,616 |
| 37 |
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 79% | 2,464 | Public | $4,819 |
| 38 |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 76% | 4,205 | Public | $9,008 |
| 39 |
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Green Bay
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 55 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 40 |
Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 80% | 2,149 | Public | $4,926 |
| 41 |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 79% | 5,837 | Public | $8,644 |
| 42 |
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Green Bay
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 64 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 43 |
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 79% | 5,842 | Public | $10,701 |
| 44 |
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 2,288 | Public | $5,002 |
| 45 |
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 71% | 4,759 | Public | $4,956 |
| 46 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 5,704 | Public | $4,960 |
| 47 |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 7,306 | Public | $9,488 |
| 48 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 72% | 4,272 | Public | $4,844 |
| 49 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
Madison
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 94% | 70 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 50 |
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 1,886 | Public | $4,844 |
| 51 |
Northland College
Ashland
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 31% | 269 | Private Non-profit | $44,403 |
| 52 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 16,758 | Public | $10,398 |
| 53 |
Alverno College
Milwaukee
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 61% | 631 | Private Non-profit | $34,086 |
| 54 |
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 66% | 6,341 | Public | $8,700 |
| 55 |
Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 48% | 111 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 56 |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
|
46% | 🟡 Moderate | 69% | 6,877 | Public | $8,532 |
| 57 |
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau
|
45% | 🟡 Moderate | 59% | 3,257 | Public | $4,889 |
| 58 |
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 4,955 | Public | $4,872 |
| 59 |
Marian University
Fond Du Lac
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 1,010 | Private Non-profit | $35,178 |
| 60 |
Milwaukee Career College
Milwaukee
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 50% | 67 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 61 |
Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 62% | 663 | Public | $4,793 |
| 62 |
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 631 | Private Non-profit | $35,420 |
| 63 |
Lakeland University
Plymouth
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 1,212 | Private Non-profit | $33,396 |
| 64 |
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 72% | 1,807 | Public | $8,812 |
| 65 |
Herzing University-Brookfield
Brookfield
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 40% | 380 | Private Non-profit | $13,450 |
| 66 |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha
|
40% | 🟡 Moderate | 69% | 2,844 | Public | $8,270 |
| 67 |
Western Technical College
La Crosse
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 45% | 3,183 | Public | $4,820 |
| 68 |
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 60% | 2,488 | Public | $4,267 |
| 69 |
College of Menominee Nation
Keshena
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 258 | Private Non-profit | $6,200 |
| 70 |
Madison Area Technical College
Madison
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 10,073 | Public | $4,977 |
| 71 |
Herzing University-Madison
Madison
|
28% | 🔴 Below average | 40% | 2,494 | Private Non-profit | $13,450 |
| 72 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee
|
25% | 🔴 Below average | 64% | 12,024 | Public | $5,184 |
| 73 |
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Hayward
|
23% | 🔴 Below average | 100% | 176 | Public | $6,030 |
| 74 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa
|
20% | 🔴 Below average | 43% | 1,037 | Private Non-profit | $20,288 |
| 75 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
Wauwatosa
|
8% | 🔴 Below average | 83% | 140 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 76 |
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 77 |
Nashotah House
Nashotah
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 78 |
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology
Franklin
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 79 |
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
Milwaukee
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 80 |
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine
Racine
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 1 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 81 |
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Brookfield
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 41 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 82 |
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville
Janesville
|
— | ⚪ No data | 95% | 102 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 83 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex
Milwaukee
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 543 | Public | N/A |
| 84 |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
Kenosha
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 172 | Public | N/A |
| 85 |
Rasmussen University-Wausau
Wausau
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 86 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore
Glendale
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 87 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Racine
Mount Pleasant
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 88 |
East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee
Shorewood
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | N/A |