- 54 projects funded
- 76 new faculty positions added
- 31 new faculty hired by Fall 2011
- 1,051 students enrolled in 58 First-year Interest Groups, an increase of 75% over Fall 2009
- 8,458 students received grants to offset additional tuition charges, based on family income
- $15.1 million in financial aid added as a result of MIU in the first two years
Progress and promise mark program’s start
University of Wisconsin-Madison students are beginning to reap the rewards of a campuswide effort to boost the value, quality and affordability of an undergraduate education made possible by the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates.
The initiative uses a supplemental tuition charge to invest in the quality of the undergraduate experience while vastly expanding the pool of need-based aid available for UW-Madison students and their families.
In its second full year, the initiative’s results are now impacting undergraduate students across the campus.
Success Stories
The Madison Initiative is already making visible, positive impacts on undergraduate education and student life. Throughout the duration of the five-year initiative, we'll continue to share on the website stories of these impacts.
