Most UW-System Schools Say 70 Percent Of Its Students Vaccinated

WISCONSIN — At least 70 percent of students at 12 of 13 University of Wisconsin schools are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with University of Wisconsin - Superior the latest to reach its goal, the school system announced Thursday.

The school reached its '70 for 70' campaign goal, where colleges try to reach 70 percent student vaccinations for scholarships. The school system offered scholarships up to $7,000 to students who report their vaccination status if their school reached the threshold before Sunday.

“I always knew the students at [Superior] would meet our vaccination goal. They know how important it is to maintain the health of their community,” System President Tommy Thompson said in a statement. Thompson has visited system schools since September.

University of Wisconsin - Madison has 94 percent of its students vaccinated against COVID-19, the highest amount compared to the rest of the schools. University of Wisconsin - Platteville has just 54 percent of its students vaccinated, the lowest amount of the 13 schools.

The following are the amount of students vaccinated at each campus.

• UW-Eau Claire: 81 percent.
• UW-Green Bay: 71 percent.
• UW-La Crosse: 82 percent.
• UW-Madison: 94 percent.
• UW-Milwaukee: 91 percent.
• UW Oshkosh: 73 percent.
• UW-Parkside: 73 percent.
• UW-Platteville: 54 percent.
• UW-River Falls: 73 percent.
• UW-Stevens Point: 71 percent.
• UW-Stout: 77 percent.
• UW-Superior: 70 percent.
• UW-Whitewater: 74 percent.

The school system provides vaccination rates for all universities weekly, the system said in a statement. There aren't any vaccination mandates at any of the University of Wisconsin schools.

Just 55 percent of Wisconsin residents have completed two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported. Nearly 58 percent of Wisconsinites have received at least one vaccine dose.