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.
D 65
Average usability score of 32 fully scanned Wisconsin public college sites
10th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average usability score
32 of 32
Wisconsin public college sites fully scanned
D 68
Average usability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Wisconsin usability 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 32 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Wisconsin average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 3 |
| 40 to 49 | 4 |
| 50 to 59 | 3 |
| 60 to 69 | 8 |
| 70 to 79 | 4 |
| 80 to 89 | 9 |
| 90 to 100 | 1 |
Wisconsin by usability 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 | 3% (1) | 41% (13) | 56% (18) |
| All education sites | 11% (289) | 42% (1,124) | 47% (1,274) |
Top 3 Wisconsin public college sites by usability score
#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. education rank 2
Moraine Park Technical College
A 93 usability
- Accessibility B
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability A
- Readability F
#2 in Wisconsin · U.S. education rank 4
Madison Area Technical College
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
- Readability F
#2 in Wisconsin · U.S. education rank 4
University of Wisconsin-System Administration
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability B
- Readability F
What each check means
- Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. Screen readers cannot describe shared images.
- Open Graph description. The page has a description for social media previews. Shared links have no description on social media.
- Open Graph type. The page declares its content type for social media cards. Social media shows wrong content type.
- Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
- Open Graph image. The page has a preview image for social media cards. Shared links have no image on social media.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites missing Open Graph tags: 1,859 of 2,687 fully scanned education sites (69%), with every site listed.
Wisconsin public 4-year institutions by usability score
17 sites, 17 fully scanned, average usability score 68 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
madisoncollege.edu
Madison Area Technical College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 1 |
wisconsin.edu
University of Wisconsin-System Administration U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
flex.wisconsin.edu
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
uwsuper.edu
University of Wisconsin-Superior U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
uwec.edu
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
uwsp.edu
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
uwstout.edu
University of Wisconsin-Stout U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
uwm.edu
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
uwp.edu
University of Wisconsin-Parkside U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
uwplatt.edu
University of Wisconsin-Platteville U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
lco.edu
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
uwgb.edu
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
uwosh.edu
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
uwlax.edu
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse U.S. rank 29 |
6 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
uww.edu
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater U.S. rank 31 |
6 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
uwrf.edu
University of Wisconsin-River Falls U.S. rank 33 |
5 of 15 checks pass | F |
Wisconsin public 2-year institutions by usability score
15 sites, 15 fully scanned, average usability score 62 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
morainepark.edu
Moraine Park Technical College U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
wctc.edu
Waukesha County Technical College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
mstc.edu
Mid-State Technical College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
ntc.edu
Northcentral Technical College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
northwoodtech.edu
Northwood Technical College U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
cvtc.edu
Chippewa Valley Technical College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
fvtc.edu
Fox Valley Technical College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
nwtc.edu
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
blackhawk.edu
Blackhawk Technical College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
nicoletcollege.edu
Nicolet Area Technical College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
swtc.edu
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
matc.edu
Milwaukee Area Technical College U.S. rank 26 |
7 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
westerntc.edu
Western Technical College U.S. rank 27 |
7 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
gtc.edu
Gateway Technical College U.S. rank 29 |
6 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
gotoltc.edu
Lakeshore Technical College U.S. rank 33 |
5 of 15 checks pass | F |
Wisconsin private nonprofit institutions by usability score
24 sites, 22 fully scanned, average usability score 76 (C). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
carrollu.edu
Carroll University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lawrence.edu
Lawrence University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
bellincollege.edu
Bellin College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
beloit.edu
Beloit College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
marquette.edu
Marquette University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
msoe.edu
Milwaukee School of Engineering U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
ripon.edu
Ripon College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
northland.edu
Northland College U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
carthage.edu
Carthage College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
miad.edu
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
shsst.edu
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
viterbo.edu
Viterbo University U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
wspp.edu
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 6 |
edgewood.edu
Edgewood College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
lakeland.edu
Lakeland University U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
marianuniversity.edu
Marian University U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
mtmary.edu
Mount Mary University U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
nashotah.edu
Nashotah House U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
menominee.edu
College of Menominee Nation U.S. rank 24 |
8 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
snc.edu
Saint Norbert College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
wlc.edu
Wisconsin Lutheran College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
mcw.edu
Medical College of Wisconsin U.S. rank 37 |
4 of 16 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 usability
Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.
Why it's important
Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your information.
Guidance
What we use to grade usability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
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.