Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 74,389 with 40,087 female students and 34,302 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, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled students of 48,956, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Eau Claire | 10,104 | 4,038 | 6,066 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 3,947 | 1,761 | 2,186 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 48,956 | 22,993 | 25,963 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 303 | 70 | 233 |
| Total | 74,389 | 34,302 | 40,087 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 58,620 with 31,587 female students and 27,033 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,306, while Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the least number of undergraduate students of 288.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 9,367 | 4,725 | 4,642 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 9,423 | 3,739 | 5,684 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 3,236 | 1,429 | 1,807 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 36,306 | 17,070 | 19,236 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 70 | 218 |
| Total | 58,620 | 27,033 | 31,587 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,769 with 8,500 female students and 7,269 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled graduate students of 12,650, while Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 1,712 | 715 | 997 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 681 | 299 | 382 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 711 | 332 | 379 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 12,650 | 5,923 | 6,727 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 15 | - | 15 |
| Total | 15,769 | 7,269 | 8,500 |
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 58,620 students, 2,171 students (3.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,488 students (31.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,769 students, 3,230 students (20.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,567 students (9.94%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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-Eau Claire | 9,423 | 289 (3.07%) |
3,639 (38.62%) | 681 | 522 (76.65%) |
13 (1.91%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 3,236 | 409 (12.64%) |
1,749 (54.05%) | 711 | 550 (77.36%) |
118 (16.60%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 36,306 | 545 (1.50%) |
9,098 (25.06%) | 12,650 | 839 (6.63%) |
1,301 (10.28%) |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 47 (16.32%) |
203 (70.49%) | 15 | - | 15 (100.00%) |
| Average | 58,620 | 2,171 (3.70%) |
18,488 (31.54%) |
15,769 | 3,230 (20.48%) |
1,567 (9.94%) |