University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Population Overview

53,219
Total Students
39,256
Undergraduates
13,963
Graduates
84%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Wisconsin-Madison educates a diverse community of 53,219 students, with 39,256 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 13,963 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

53,219

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 84% of students being full-time and 16% being part-time, totaling 53,219 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

84% Full-Time

16% Part-Time

44,928

Full-Time Students

4,677

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

74% Undergraduate

26% Graduate

39,256

Undergraduate

13,963

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 16,046 students, but also includes 360 students in the Under 18 range, 15,460 students in the 18-19 range, 3,672 students in the 22-24 range, 1,259 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 8,327 students in the 25+ age group, with 4 in the 18-19 category, 244 in the 20-21 category, 4,233 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
360 (1%)
18-19
15,460 (42%)
20-21
16,046 (44%)
22-24
3,672 (10%)
25+
1,259 (3%)
Under 18360
18-1915,460
20-2116,046
22-243,672
25+1,259

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
4 (0%)
20-21
244 (2%)
22-24
4,233 (33%)
25+
8,327 (65%)
18-194
20-21244
22-244,233
25+8,327

Gender Distribution

University of Wisconsin-Madison has more women than men with 20,646 female students and 18,610 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
18,610 (47%)
Women
20,646 (53%)

Men

18,610

35%

Women

20,646

39%

Geographic Origin

University of Wisconsin-Madison has 48% (3,783 students) from in-state Wisconsin, 44% (3,479 students) from out-of-state, and 9% (675 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,783 (48%)
Out-of-State
3,479 (44%)
International
675 (9%)
In-State (Wisconsin)
3,783(48%)
Out-of-State
3,479(44%)
International
675(9%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

7,937

New students this year

Campus Location

Madison, Wisconsin

City: Large