English and Math Placement Test Trends for New Freshmen
| This Page Last Updated |
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| 10/20/2025 |
| Description |
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This workbook shows trends in English and Math placement test results for new freshmen and trends in the initial course placement that results from the scores. Test score distributions, test percentiles, and trends in these metrics are provided. |
| Report URL |
| https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/views/UW-MadisonEnglishandMathPlacementTestResults/HomePage?:iid=1 |
| Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization) |
| https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/reports/52923/versions/70466 |
| Data Domain(s) |
| Student Record |
| Access Restrictions |
| UW-Madison Employees (NetID Required) |
| Data Source Information |
| InfoAccess |
| Update Schedule |
| Daily |
| Responsible Office |
| Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research |
Definitions
| Name | Functional Definition | Data Domains |
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| Communications Part A Course | Courses that have been approved through governance as lower level communication and are therefore eligible to satisfy the first of two general education communication requirements for communication. | Academic Planning |
| New Freshman | A new undergraduate student enrolled in a degree-granting program for the first time. When enrollment occurs in summer, students are still considered new freshman in the subsequent fall. |
Student Record |
| Quantitative Reasoning Part A Course | Courses that have been approved through governance as lower level quantitative reasoning and are therefore eligible to satisfy the first of two general education requirements for quantitative reasoning. | Academic Planning |
| UW System English Placement Test | The UW System English Placement Test is a test used for the purpose of placing native English-speaking students into a course that satisfies the Communication A general education requirement or determines whether the requirement is satisfied by sufficiently high scores. The test is required of all matriculated new freshmen and some transfer students. The test has a possible score of 150-850. |
Student Record |
| UW System Math Placement Test | The UW System Math Placement Test is a test used for the purpose of placing students into the appropriate first math course and required of all matriculated new freshmen and some transfer students. The test consists of three components (math fundamentals, algebra, trigonometry) each with possible score of 150-850. |
Student Record |