Colleges with the most faculty per student in Wisconsin
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Wisconsin15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Wisconsin.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · Private nonprofit#2 in Wisconsin
- 7 students per faculty member
- 1,410 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- 10 students per faculty member
- 612 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,443 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit#7 in Wisconsin
- 11 students per faculty member
- 759 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,525 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 11 students per faculty member
- 885 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,021 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Beloit College
Beloit, WI · Private nonprofit#4 in Wisconsin
- 12 students per faculty member
- 948 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,653 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Ripon College
Ripon, WI · Private nonprofit#16 in Wisconsin
- 12 students per faculty member
- 734 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit#3 in Wisconsin
- 14 students per faculty member
- 7,652 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- 14 students per faculty member
- 2,623 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- 14 students per faculty member
- 2,089 undergraduates
- 14
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Wisconsin
- 18 students per faculty member
- 36,797 undergraduates
- 15
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · Public#5 in Wisconsin
- 20 students per faculty member
- 9,378 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence University | $23,401 | $26,000 | $55,789 | 77% |
| Bellin College | $37,408 | $18,000 | $76,222 | 63% |
| Viterbo University | $21,260 | $25,000 | $55,660 | 68% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | $26,005 | $14,143 | $45,593 | 64% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $36,201 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | $26,541 | $27,000 | $41,174 | 67% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | $23,245 | $26,000 | $54,664 | 64% |
| Beloit College | $21,526 | $25,738 | $53,260 | 71% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $22,453 | $27,000 | $89,070 | 67% |
| Ripon College | $20,216 | $27,000 | $54,902 | 63% |
| Marquette University | $31,487 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| Carroll University | $15,193 | $27,000 | $58,009 | 71% |
| Saint Norbert College | $26,172 | $26,731 | $58,363 | 71% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $17,354 | $20,484 | $73,792 | 90% |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $16,210 | $22,500 | $60,378 | 71% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13