Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 56,152 with 30,881 female students and 25,271 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-Milwaukee has the most enrolled students of 22,676, 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-Oshkosh | 13,705 | 5,446 | 8,259 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 22,676 | 9,913 | 12,763 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 6,486 | 4,022 | 2,464 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 303 | 70 | 233 |
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||
| Total | 56,152 | 25,271 | 30,881 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 50,227 with 27,183 female students and 23,044 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,348, 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-Oshkosh | 12,627 | 5,111 | 7,516 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 18,348 | 8,267 | 10,081 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 6,028 | 3,784 | 2,244 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 70 | 218 |
| Total | 50,227 | 23,044 | 27,183 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,925 with 3,698 female students and 2,227 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,328, 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-Oshkosh | 1,078 | 335 | 743 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 4,328 | 1,646 | 2,682 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 458 | 238 | 220 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 15 | - | 15 |
| Total | 5,925 | 2,227 | 3,698 |
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 50,227 students, 6,375 students (12.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,077 students (35.99%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,925 students, 2,033 students (34.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,753 students (29.59%) 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-Oshkosh | 12,627 | 709 (5.61%) |
3,419 (27.08%) | 1,078 | 512 (47.50%) |
236 (21.89%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 18,348 | 2,077 (11.32%) |
9,998 (54.49%) | 4,328 | 1,023 (23.64%) |
1,498 (34.61%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 6,028 | 423 (7.02%) |
1,245 (20.65%) | 458 | 456 (99.56%) |
- |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 47 (16.32%) |
203 (70.49%) | 15 | - | 15 (100.00%) |
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||||
| Average | 50,227 | 6,375 (12.69%) |
18,077 (35.99%) |
5,925 | 2,033 (34.31%) |
1,753 (29.59%) |