University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Population Overview

48,956
Total Students
36,306
Undergraduates
12,650
Graduates
90%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Wisconsin-Madison educates a diverse community of 48,956 students, with 36,306 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 12,650 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

48,956

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate74%
Graduate26%

Enrollment Type

University of Wisconsin-Madison has a predominantly full-time student body with 90% of students being full-time and 10% being part-time, totaling 48,956 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

90% Full-Time

10% Part-Time

44,262

Full-Time Students

4,694

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

74% Undergraduate

26% Graduate

36,306

Undergraduate

12,650

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 15,741 students, but also includes 453 students in the Under 18 range, 15,403 students in the 20-21 range, 3,499 students in the 22-24 range, 1,210 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 8,275 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 234 in the 20-21 category, 4,138 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
453 (1%)
18-19
15,741 (43%)
20-21
15,403 (42%)
22-24
3,499 (10%)
25+
1,210 (3%)
Under 18453
18-1915,741
20-2115,403
22-243,499
25+1,210

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
3 (0%)
20-21
234 (2%)
22-24
4,138 (33%)
25+
8,275 (65%)
18-193
20-21234
22-244,138
25+8,275

Gender Distribution

University of Wisconsin-Madison has more women than men with 19,236 female students and 17,070 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
17,070 (47%)
Women
19,236 (53%)

Men

17,070

35%

Women

19,236

39%

Geographic Origin

University of Wisconsin-Madison has 43% (3,725 students) from in-state Wisconsin, 47% (4,079 students) from out-of-state, and 9% (801 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,725 (43%)
Out-of-State
4,079 (47%)
International
801 (9%)
In-State (Wisconsin)
3,725(43%)
Out-of-State
4,079(47%)
International
801(9%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

8,605

New students this year

Campus Location

Madison, Wisconsin

City: Large