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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wisconsin-Madison
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total36,30633,8382,468
Men17,07015,7611,309
Women19,23618,0771,159
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wisconsin-Madison
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,65010,4242,226
Men5,9234,9021,021
Women6,7275,5221,205

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native842856
Asian3,5031,8181,685
Black or African American884392492
Hispanic2,7131,1501,563
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander251015
White22,4619,91112,550
Two or More Races1,601645956
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,174652522
Total 36,30617,07019,236
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native361719
Asian728322406
Black or African American335127208
Hispanic830360470
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White6,6092,8613,748
Two or More Races416159257
Race/Ethnicity Unknown220117103
Total 12,6505,9236,727

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalMenWomen
Total36,306 17,07019,236
Under 18453 236217
18-1915,741 6,8948,847
20-2115,403 7,2648,139
22-243,499 2,0401,459
25-29598 354244
30-34242 127115
35-39135 5382
40-49146 5393
50-6472 3735
65 and over17 125
Total 36,306 17,07019,236
Population by Student Age at University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalMenWomen
Total12,650 5,9236,727
18-193 21
20-21234 82152
22-244,138 1,8232,315
25-295,168 2,5412,627
30-341,768 863905
35-39674 324350
40-49512 226286
50-64147 6087
65 and over6 24
Total 12,650 5,9236,727

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total48,95636,30612,650
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,384545839
Enrolled Some in Online Classes10,3999,0981,301
Not Enrolled in Online Classes37,17326,66310,510
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,384545839
Wisconsin Residents615301314
Other State in U.S.671193478
Outside of U.S.964947
Unknown220