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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 78,023 with 41,940 female students and 36,083 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 University of Wisconsin-Platteville has the least number of students of 6,486 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Madison Area Technical College 12,9825,820 7,162
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 9,5993,248 6,351
University of Wisconsin-Madison 48,95622,993 25,963
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 6,4864,022 2,464
University of Wisconsin Extension no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018)
Total78,023 36,08341,940

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 64,416 with 34,662 female students and 29,754 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 University of Wisconsin-Platteville has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,028.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Madison Area Technical College 12,9365,812 7,124
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 9,1463,088 6,058
University of Wisconsin-Madison 36,30617,070 19,236
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 6,0283,784 2,244
Total64,41629,75434,662

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,607 with 7,278 female students and 6,329 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 Madison Area Technical College has the least number of graduate students of 46.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Madison Area Technical College 468 38
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 453160 293
University of Wisconsin-Madison 12,6505,923 6,727
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 458238 220
Total13,6076,3297,278

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 64,416 students, 6,349 students (9.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,384 students (26.99%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,607 students, 1,569 students (11.53%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,445 students (10.62%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome 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-Green Bay 9,146 2,262
(24.73%)
3,829
(41.87%)
453 232
(51.21%)
140
(30.91%)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 36,306 545
(1.50%)
9,098
(25.06%)
12,650 839
(6.63%)
1,301
(10.28%)
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 6,028 423
(7.02%)
1,245
(20.65%)
458 456
(99.56%)
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University of Wisconsin Extension no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018)
Average64,416 6,349
(9.86%)
17,384
(26.99%)
13,607 1,569
(11.53%)
1,445
(10.62%)