Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 31,598 with 16,389 female students and 15,209 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Madison Area Technical College has the most enrolled students of 12,982, while Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the least number of students of 303 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Area Technical College | 12,982 | 5,820 | 7,162 |
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 11,079 | 5,440 | 5,639 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 7,234 | 3,879 | 3,355 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 303 | 70 | 233 |
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 31,598 | 15,209 | 16,389 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 28,845 with 14,656 female students and 14,189 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Madison Area Technical College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,936, while Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the least number of undergraduate students of 288.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Area Technical College | 12,936 | 5,812 | 7,124 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 9,367 | 4,725 | 4,642 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 6,254 | 3,582 | 2,672 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 70 | 218 |
| Total | 28,845 | 14,189 | 14,656 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,753 with 1,733 female students and 1,020 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,712, while Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Area Technical College | 46 | 8 | 38 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 1,712 | 715 | 997 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 980 | 297 | 683 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 15 | - | 15 |
| Total | 2,753 | 1,020 | 1,733 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 28,845 students, 4,828 students (16.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,619 students (33.35%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,753 students, 2,044 students (74.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 289 students (10.50%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Madison Area Technical College | 12,936 | 3,119 (24.11%) |
3,212 (24.83%) | 46 | 42 (91.30%) |
4 (8.70%) |
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||||
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 9,367 | 881 (9.41%) |
3,799 (40.56%) | 1,712 | 1,319 (77.04%) |
120 (7.01%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 6,254 | 781 (12.49%) |
2,405 (38.46%) | 980 | 683 (69.69%) |
150 (15.31%) |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 47 (16.32%) |
203 (70.49%) | 15 | - | 15 (100.00%) |
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 28,845 | 4,828 (16.74%) |
9,619 (33.35%) |
2,753 | 2,044 (74.25%) |
289 (10.50%) |