Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 56,175 with 31,370 female students and 24,805 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-Whitewater | 11,079 | 5,440 | 5,639 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 3,947 | 1,761 | 2,186 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 22,676 | 9,913 | 12,763 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 5,188 | 1,801 | 3,387 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 303 | 70 | 233 |
| Total | 56,175 | 24,805 | 31,370 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,951 with 26,946 female students and 22,005 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-Whitewater | 9,367 | 4,725 | 4,642 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 3,236 | 1,429 | 1,807 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 18,348 | 8,267 | 10,081 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 4,776 | 1,702 | 3,074 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 70 | 218 |
| Total | 48,951 | 22,005 | 26,946 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,224 with 4,424 female students and 2,800 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-Whitewater | 1,712 | 715 | 997 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 711 | 332 | 379 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 4,328 | 1,646 | 2,682 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 412 | 99 | 313 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 15 | - | 15 |
| Total | 7,224 | 2,800 | 4,424 |
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 48,951 students, 6,775 students (13.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,986 students (44.91%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,224 students, 3,092 students (42.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,911 students (26.45%) 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-Whitewater | 9,367 | 881 (9.41%) |
3,799 (40.56%) | 1,712 | 1,319 (77.04%) |
120 (7.01%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 3,236 | 409 (12.64%) |
1,749 (54.05%) | 711 | 550 (77.36%) |
118 (16.60%) |
| 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-River Falls | 4,776 | 242 (5.07%) |
3,025 (63.34%) | 412 | 158 (38.35%) |
156 (37.86%) |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 288 | 47 (16.32%) |
203 (70.49%) | 15 | - | 15 (100.00%) |
| Average | 48,951 | 6,775 (13.84%) |
21,986 (44.91%) |
7,224 | 3,092 (42.80%) |
1,911 (26.45%) |