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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UW-Madison is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.5% of undergraduate students being women and 47.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 34,561, with 18,157 women and 16,404 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UW-Madison is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.4% of undergraduate students being women and 46.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 12,455, with 6,654 women and 5,801 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 47.5% 16,404 students
  • women 52.5% 18,157 students

Graduate Students

  • men 46.6% 5,801 students
  • women 53.4% 6,654 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 65.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 22,514 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 8.5% of the student body, with 2,947 students. Hispanic students represent 6.7% of the population, with 2,312 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 1,382 students. African American students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 762 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 25 students.

International students make up 10.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 3,434 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 1,104 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UW-Madison.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 65.3% 22,514 students
  • International students 10.0% 3,434 students
  • Asian 8.5% 2,947 students
  • Hispanic 6.7% 2,312 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 1,382 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 1,104 students
  • African American 2.2% 762 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 25 students

Graduate Students

  • White 55.6% 6,903 students
  • International students 24.5% 3,044 students
  • Hispanic 6.5% 811 students
  • Asian 5.6% 698 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 395 students
  • African American 2.7% 330 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 231 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 6 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.5% 635 students
  • International students 25.6% 293 students
  • Hispanic 6.6% 75 students
  • Asian 5.4% 62 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 35 students
  • African American 1.9% 22 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 22 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 43% 14,881 students
  • 18-19 43% 14,719 students
  • 22-24 10% 3,330 students
  • 25-29 2% 604 students
  • 30-34 1% 275 students
  • 40-49 0% 141 students
  • 35-39 0% 129 students
  • 50-64 0% 88 students
  • 25-29 40% 5,026 students
  • 22-24 32% 3,982 students
  • 30-34 14% 1,793 students
  • 35-39 6% 691 students
  • 40-49 4% 530 students
  • 20-21 2% 247 students
  • 50-64 1% 168 students
  • 18-19 0% 5 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Wisconsin 3,777 50.43%
Illinois 892 11.91%
Minnesota 805 10.75%
California 477 6.37%
New York 281 3.75%
New Jersey 206 2.75%
Pennsylvania 94 1.26%
Maryland 90 1.20%
Texas 84 1.12%
Connecticut 82 1.09%
Michigan 79 1.05%
Colorado 66 less than 1%
Virginia 65 less than 1%
Florida 53 less than 1%
Missouri 46 less than 1%
Ohio 46 less than 1%
Washington 42 less than 1%
Georgia 37 less than 1%
District of Columbia 32 less than 1%
North Carolina 32 less than 1%
Arizona 22 less than 1%
Indiana 21 less than 1%
Oregon 18 less than 1%
Iowa 16 less than 1%
Kansas 16 less than 1%
Tennessee 12 less than 1%
New Hampshire 9 less than 1%
South Carolina 8 less than 1%
Utah 7 less than 1%
Hawaii 6 less than 1%
Rhode Island 6 less than 1%
Idaho 5 less than 1%
Nebraska 5 less than 1%
Nevada 5 less than 1%
Vermont 5 less than 1%
Oklahoma 4 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 4 less than 1%
Alaska 3 less than 1%
Alabama 3 less than 1%
Maine 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
South Dakota 2 less than 1%
Wyoming 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%

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