University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Population Overview

26,699
Total Students
21,431
Undergraduates
5,268
Graduates
66%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee educates a diverse community of 26,699 students, with 21,431 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,268 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

26,699

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Enrollment Type

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has a predominantly full-time student body with 66% of students being full-time and 34% being part-time, totaling 26,699 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

66% Full-Time

34% Part-Time

17,508

Full-Time Students

4,973

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

80% Undergraduate

20% Graduate

21,431

Undergraduate

5,268

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,566 students, but also includes 783 students in the Under 18 range, 5,348 students in the 20-21 range, 3,528 students in the 22-24 range, 2,822 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,093 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 79 in the 20-21 category, 1,260 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
783 (4%)
18-19
5,566 (31%)
20-21
5,348 (30%)
22-24
3,528 (20%)
25+
2,822 (16%)
Under 18783
18-195,566
20-215,348
22-243,528
25+2,822

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
79 (2%)
22-24
1,260 (28%)
25+
3,093 (70%)
18-192
20-2179
22-241,260
25+3,093

Gender Distribution

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has more women than men with 11,813 female students and 9,618 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
9,618 (45%)
Women
11,813 (55%)

Men

9,618

36%

Women

11,813

44%

Geographic Origin

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has 91% (2,996 students) from in-state Wisconsin, 8% (260 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (49 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,996 (91%)
Out-of-State
260 (8%)
International
49 (1%)
In-State (Wisconsin)
2,996(91%)
Out-of-State
260(8%)
International
49(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,305

New students this year

Campus Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

City: Large

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Student Population