2024 Wisconsin Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 316,426 students have enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 276,306 undergraduate and 40,072 graduate students.
By gender, there are 136,892 male students and 179,534 female students at Wisconsin colleges. For online degree programs, 48,277 students have enrolled online exclusively at Wisconsin colleges.
Wisconsin College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 48,956.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has the largest number of male students of 22,993.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has the largest number of female students of 25,963.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most undergraduate students of 36,306.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most graduate students of 12,650.
- Milwaukee Area Technical College has the most online enrollment of 3,526 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between Wisconsin Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICI Beauty School Greenfield, WI Private, 2-4 years | 113 | 1 | 112 | 113 | - | - |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,596 | 128 | 1,468 | 788 | 808 | 310 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 12,982 | 5,820 | 7,162 | 12,936 | 46 | 3,161 |
| Bellin College Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 748 | 143 | 605 | 563 | 185 | 48 |
| Beloit College Beloit, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 964 | 455 | 509 | 964 | - | 6 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI Public, 2-4 years | 2,391 | 878 | 1,513 | 2,391 | - | 254 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,283 | 1,049 | 2,234 | 2,771 | 512 | 80 |
| Carthage College Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,667 | 1,180 | 1,487 | 2,559 | 108 | - |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 4,988 | 1,652 | 3,336 | 2,817 | 2,171 | 1,747 |
| Edgewood College Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,876 | 567 | 1,309 | 1,220 | 656 | 213 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI Public, 2-4 years | 11,181 | 6,226 | 4,955 | 11,181 | - | 2,143 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI Public, 2-4 years | 9,881 | 4,824 | 5,057 | 9,881 | - | 1,468 |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy Eau Claire, WI Private, 2-4 years | 66 | 5 | 61 | 66 | - | - |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,406 | 978 | 1,428 | 1,898 | 508 | 348 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI Public, 2-4 years | 3,154 | 1,681 | 1,473 | 3,154 | - | 331 |
| Lawrence University Appleton, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,426 | 658 | 768 | 1,426 | - | - |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 965 | 424 | 541 | 736 | 229 | 487 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,340 | 415 | 925 | 1,068 | 272 | 396 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 11,167 | 4,765 | 6,402 | 7,528 | 3,639 | 486 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,615 | 663 | 952 | - | 1,615 | 63 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI Public, 2-4 years | 2,779 | 1,323 | 1,456 | 2,779 | - | 559 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | 12,211 | 4,977 | 7,234 | 12,211 | - | 3,526 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 896 | 193 | 703 | 896 | - | 3 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,729 | 1,933 | 796 | 2,575 | 154 | 7 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI Public, 2-4 years | 3,074 | 1,264 | 1,810 | 3,074 | - | 742 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,198 | 48 | 1,150 | 716 | 482 | 63 |
| Nashotah House Nashotah, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 130 | 111 | 19 | - | 130 | 15 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI Public, 2-4 years | 1,186 | 421 | 765 | 1,186 | - | 647 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI Public, 2-4 years | 6,069 | 2,567 | 3,502 | 6,069 | - | 1,852 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Public, 2-4 years | 10,661 | 4,727 | 5,934 | 10,661 | - | 2,065 |
| Northland College Ashland, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 518 | 244 | 274 | 518 | - | - |
| Ripon College Ripon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 766 | 389 | 377 | 766 | - | 1 |
| Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,882 | 824 | 1,058 | 1,814 | 68 | - |
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc Wausau, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 39 | 1 | 38 | 39 | - | - |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI Public, 2-4 years | 2,710 | 1,090 | 1,620 | 2,710 | - | 537 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,456 | 581 | 1,875 | 1,485 | 971 | 521 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI Public, 2-4 years | 8,364 | 3,764 | 4,600 | 8,364 | - | 1,600 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | 7,268 | 3,942 | 3,326 | 7,268 | - | 394 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse, WI Public, 2-4 years | 3,872 | 1,707 | 2,165 | 3,872 | - | 1,185 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 11,079 | 5,440 | 5,639 | 9,367 | 1,712 | 2,200 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI Public, 2-4 years | 2,677 | 1,080 | 1,597 | 2,677 | - | 659 |
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 83 | 11 | 72 | - | 83 | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 10,104 | 4,038 | 6,066 | 9,423 | 681 | 811 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 9,599 | 3,248 | 6,351 | 9,146 | 453 | 2,494 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 10,274 | 4,328 | 5,946 | 9,347 | 927 | 519 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,086 | 483 | 603 | 1,003 | 83 | 60 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 13,705 | 5,446 | 8,259 | 12,627 | 1,078 | 1,221 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 3,947 | 1,761 | 2,186 | 3,236 | 711 | 959 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,473 | 585 | 2,888 | 1,803 | 1,670 | 3,273 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 7,234 | 3,879 | 3,355 | 6,254 | 980 | 1,464 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 2,710 | 907 | 1,803 | 2,213 | 497 | 1,211 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 48,956 | 22,993 | 25,963 | 36,306 | 12,650 | 1,384 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 22,676 | 9,913 | 12,763 | 18,348 | 4,328 | 3,100 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 6,486 | 4,022 | 2,464 | 6,028 | 458 | 879 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 5,188 | 1,801 | 3,387 | 4,776 | 412 | 400 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 7,964 | 3,315 | 4,649 | 7,313 | 651 | 871 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 303 | 70 | 233 | 288 | 15 | 47 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine Racine, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 56 | 12 | 44 | 4 | 52 | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay Ashwaubenon, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 64 | 1 | 63 | 64 | - | - |
| College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 281 | 77 | 204 | 281 | - | - |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 124 | 28 | 96 | 63 | 61 | 78 |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 116 | 6 | 110 | 116 | - | - |
| Milwaukee Career College Milwaukee, WI Private, 2-4 years | 61 | 4 | 57 | 61 | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 480 | 54 | 426 | 424 | 56 | 323 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 230 | 20 | 210 | 230 | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,043 | 251 | 792 | 1,043 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton, WI Private, 2-4 years | 61 | 1 | 60 | 61 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Onalaska, WI Private, 2-4 years | 79 | 4 | 75 | 79 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee Wauwatosa, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 108 | 33 | 75 | 108 | - | - |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 630 | 68 | 562 | 627 | 3 | 186 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 394 | 48 | 346 | 392 | 2 | 122 |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology Waupun, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 26 | - | 26 | 26 | - | - |
| First Class Cosmetology School Beloit, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 98 | 13 | 85 | 98 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 84 | - | 84 | 84 | - | - |
| Shepherds College Union Grove, WI Private, 2-4 years | 86 | 41 | 45 | 86 | - | - |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 53 | 12 | 41 | 53 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 45 | 18 | 27 | 45 | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Madison Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 88 | 2 | 86 | 88 | - | - |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 54 | 3 | 51 | 54 | - | - |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Appleton, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 71 | 8 | 63 | 71 | - | - |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Green Bay, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 92 | 14 | 78 | 92 | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville Janesville, WI Private, Less than 2 years | 83 | 4 | 79 | 83 | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 612 | 173 | 439 | 612 | - | 612 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 146 | 59 | 87 | 146 | - | 146 |
| Average | 316,426 | 136,892 | 179,534 | 276,306 | 40,072 | 48,277 |
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