Student Population at Wisconsin-Whitewater
Total Enrollment
11,079
Undergraduate
9,367
Graduate
1,712
Online Enrollment
2,200
Men Students
5,440
Women Students
5,639
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,079 students have enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - 9,367 undergraduate and 1,712 graduate.
By gender, 5,440 male and 5,639 female students are attending University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. By attendance status, there are 8,581 full-time students and 2,498 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alverno College and Carroll University, its population is very large (average population is 4,267).
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,200 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-Whitewater and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,440 male and 5,639 female students attending Wisconsin-Whitewater. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.96 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-Whitewater.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,367 | 8,098 | 1,269 |
Men | 4,725 | 4,207 | 518 |
Women | 4,642 | 3,891 | 751 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,712 | 483 | 1,229 |
Men | 715 | 175 | 540 |
Women | 997 | 308 | 689 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,957 White students (80.85%) and 909 Hispanic students (8.20%) at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 | 7 | 17 |
Asian | 176 | 77 | 99 |
Black or African American | 396 | 193 | 203 |
Hispanic | 808 | 386 | 422 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 6 | 3 |
White | 7,587 | 3,872 | 3,715 |
Two or More Races | 245 | 120 | 125 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 74 | 42 | 32 |
Total | 9,367 | 4,725 | 4,642 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Asian | 57 | 29 | 28 |
Black or African American | 84 | 38 | 46 |
Hispanic | 101 | 45 | 56 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
White | 1,370 | 555 | 815 |
Two or More Races | 39 | 19 | 20 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 25 | 12 | 13 |
Total | 1,712 | 715 | 997 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,779 students whose age under twenty five and 1,407 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Especially, 216 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,367 | 4,725 | 4,642 |
Under 18 | 216 | 55 | 161 |
18-19 | 3,492 | 1,828 | 1,664 |
20-21 | 3,210 | 1,640 | 1,570 |
22-24 | 1,541 | 855 | 686 |
25-29 | 411 | 165 | 246 |
30-34 | 191 | 86 | 105 |
35-39 | 122 | 46 | 76 |
40-49 | 128 | 33 | 95 |
50-64 | 53 | 15 | 38 |
65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 9,367 | 4,725 | 4,642 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,712 | 715 | 997 |
20-21 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
22-24 | 313 | 102 | 211 |
25-29 | 482 | 204 | 278 |
30-34 | 306 | 138 | 168 |
35-39 | 231 | 115 | 116 |
40-49 | 274 | 114 | 160 |
50-64 | 95 | 38 | 57 |
65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 1,712 | 715 | 997 |
Online Student Population
At University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 6,119 students (55.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,200 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, 1,741 students live in Wisconsin where University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is located in and 450 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,079 | 9,367 | 1,712 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,200 | 881 | 1,319 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,919 | 3,799 | 120 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,960 | 4,687 | 273 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,200 | 881 | 1,319 |
Wisconsin Residents | 1,741 | 789 | 952 |
Other State in U.S. | 450 | 91 | 359 |
Outside of U.S. | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |