Student Population at Wisconsin-Madison
Total Enrollment
48,956
Undergraduate
36,306
Graduate
12,650
Online Enrollment
1,384
Men Students
22,993
Women Students
25,963
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 48,956 students have enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Madison - 36,306 undergraduate and 12,650 graduate.
By gender, 22,993 male and 25,963 female students are attending University of Wisconsin-Madison. By attendance status, there are 44,262 full-time students and 4,694 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Wisconsin-Madison is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia-Main Campus, its population is average (average population is 44,098).
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,384 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Wisconsin-Madison and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 22,993 male and 25,963 female students attending Wisconsin-Madison. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Wisconsin-Madison.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 36,306 | 33,838 | 2,468 |
Men | 17,070 | 15,761 | 1,309 |
Women | 19,236 | 18,077 | 1,159 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,650 | 10,424 | 2,226 |
Men | 5,923 | 4,902 | 1,021 |
Women | 6,727 | 5,522 | 1,205 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 29,070 White students (59.38%) and 4,231 Asian students (8.64%) at University of Wisconsin-Madison(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 84 | 28 | 56 |
Asian | 3,503 | 1,818 | 1,685 |
Black or African American | 884 | 392 | 492 |
Hispanic | 2,713 | 1,150 | 1,563 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 10 | 15 |
White | 22,461 | 9,911 | 12,550 |
Two or More Races | 1,601 | 645 | 956 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,174 | 652 | 522 |
Total | 36,306 | 17,070 | 19,236 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 17 | 19 |
Asian | 728 | 322 | 406 |
Black or African American | 335 | 127 | 208 |
Hispanic | 830 | 360 | 470 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
White | 6,609 | 2,861 | 3,748 |
Two or More Races | 416 | 159 | 257 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 220 | 117 | 103 |
Total | 12,650 | 5,923 | 6,727 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 39,471 students whose age under twenty five and 3,719 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Especially, 453 students are younger than eighteen and 23 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 36,306 | 17,070 | 19,236 |
Under 18 | 453 | 236 | 217 |
18-19 | 15,741 | 6,894 | 8,847 |
20-21 | 15,403 | 7,264 | 8,139 |
22-24 | 3,499 | 2,040 | 1,459 |
25-29 | 598 | 354 | 244 |
30-34 | 242 | 127 | 115 |
35-39 | 135 | 53 | 82 |
40-49 | 146 | 53 | 93 |
50-64 | 72 | 37 | 35 |
65 and over | 17 | 12 | 5 |
Total | 36,306 | 17,070 | 19,236 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,650 | 5,923 | 6,727 |
18-19 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
20-21 | 234 | 82 | 152 |
22-24 | 4,138 | 1,823 | 2,315 |
25-29 | 5,168 | 2,541 | 2,627 |
30-34 | 1,768 | 863 | 905 |
35-39 | 674 | 324 | 350 |
40-49 | 512 | 226 | 286 |
50-64 | 147 | 60 | 87 |
65 and over | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 12,650 | 5,923 | 6,727 |
Online Student Population
At University of Wisconsin-Madison, 11,783 students (24.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,384 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 615 students live in Wisconsin where University of Wisconsin-Madison is located in and 671 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 48,956 | 36,306 | 12,650 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,384 | 545 | 839 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 10,399 | 9,098 | 1,301 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 37,173 | 26,663 | 10,510 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,384 | 545 | 839 |
Wisconsin Residents | 615 | 301 | 314 |
Other State in U.S. | 671 | 193 | 478 |
Outside of U.S. | 96 | 49 | 47 |
Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |