Showing Wisconsin college and university sites. All education sites
Public colleges and universities in Wisconsin are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.
F 57
Average readability score of 32 fully scanned Wisconsin public college sites
19th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average readability score
32 of 32
Wisconsin public college sites fully scanned
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Wisconsin readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 32 fully scanned Wisconsin public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 30 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Wisconsin average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 13 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 17 |
Wisconsin by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Wisconsin: 32 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 53% (17) | 0% (0) | 41% (13) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 Wisconsin public college sites by readability score
#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. education rank 1
Blackhawk Technical College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. education rank 1
Chippewa Valley Technical College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability D
- Readability A
#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. education rank 1
Fox Valley Technical College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability D
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
Wisconsin public 4-year institutions by readability score
17 sites, 17 fully scanned, average readability score 53 (F). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
uwec.edu
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uwgb.edu
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uwlax.edu
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uwm.edu
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
flex.wisconsin.edu
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uwrf.edu
University of Wisconsin-River Falls U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uwsp.edu
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uwsuper.edu
University of Wisconsin-Superior U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uww.edu
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
lco.edu
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University U.S. rank 84 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
madisoncollege.edu
Madison Area Technical College U.S. rank 4 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison U.S. rank 56 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
uwosh.edu
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh U.S. rank 84 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
uwp.edu
University of Wisconsin-Parkside U.S. rank 26 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
uwplatt.edu
University of Wisconsin-Platteville U.S. rank 26 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
uwstout.edu
University of Wisconsin-Stout U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
wisconsin.edu
University of Wisconsin-System Administration U.S. rank 34 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
Wisconsin public 2-year institutions by readability score
15 sites, 15 fully scanned, average readability score 62 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
blackhawk.edu
Blackhawk Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cvtc.edu
Chippewa Valley Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
fvtc.edu
Fox Valley Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
mstc.edu
Mid-State Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
nicoletcollege.edu
Nicolet Area Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
northwoodtech.edu
Northwood Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wctc.edu
Waukesha County Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
westerntc.edu
Western Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 4 |
gotoltc.edu
Lakeshore Technical College U.S. rank 174 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
matc.edu
Milwaukee Area Technical College U.S. rank 234 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
morainepark.edu
Moraine Park Technical College U.S. rank 62 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
ntc.edu
Northcentral Technical College U.S. rank 72 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
nwtc.edu
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College U.S. rank 68 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 3 |
gtc.edu
Gateway Technical College U.S. rank 151 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 3 |
swtc.edu
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College U.S. rank 81 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
Wisconsin private nonprofit institutions by readability score
24 sites, 22 fully scanned, average readability score 59 (F). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
bellincollege.edu
Bellin College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
carrollu.edu
Carroll University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
carthage.edu
Carthage College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
menominee.edu
College of Menominee Nation U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lakeland.edu
Lakeland University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
marquette.edu
Marquette University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
miad.edu
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
mtmary.edu
Mount Mary University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
nashotah.edu
Nashotah House U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ripon.edu
Ripon College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
shsst.edu
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
snc.edu
Saint Norbert College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wlc.edu
Wisconsin Lutheran College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
beloit.edu
Beloit College U.S. rank 38 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
edgewood.edu
Edgewood College U.S. rank 38 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
lawrence.edu
Lawrence University U.S. rank 16 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
marianuniversity.edu
Marian University U.S. rank 126 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
mcw.edu
Medical College of Wisconsin U.S. rank 198 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
msoe.edu
Milwaukee School of Engineering U.S. rank 172 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
northland.edu
Northland College U.S. rank 42 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
viterbo.edu
Viterbo University U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
wspp.edu
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology U.S. rank 42 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
cuw.edu
Concordia University-Wisconsin |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
mbu.edu
Maranatha Baptist University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.