The leader of the Universities of Wisconsin has decided to close two more branch campuses due to declining enrollment. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced Tuesday that he has decided to shutter UW-Milwaukee's Washington County campus and UW-Oshkosh's Fond du Lac campus.
MADISON, Wis. — Two more Universities of Wisconsin two-year branch campuses will close by next year and more shutdowns might be on the way as students continue to opt for four-year colleges and online classes, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced Tuesday.
“The market is telling us the mission of the two-year-branch campuses is not as attractive as it once was,” Rothman said. UW-Oshkosh’s Fond du Lac campus, meanwhile, has seen its enrollment drop from 733 in the fall of 2020 to just 196 last fall. About 500 students currently attend the school, according to its website.
Rothman said Tuesday that he has ordered leaders at the state’s remaining 10 two-year schools to start considering how to re-purpose their campuses, perhaps to offer four-year degrees, skill education for workers or offer dual-enrollment courses for high school students looking to earn college credits early.
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