Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UWM is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.8% of undergraduate students being women and 45.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 19,411, with 10,632 women and 8,779 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UWM is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.7% of undergraduate students being women and 37.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,418, with 2,769 women and 1,649 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.2% 8,779 students
- women 54.8% 10,632 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.3% 1,649 students
- women 62.7% 2,769 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 65.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,586 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.7% of the student body, with 2,652 students. African American students represent 7.2% of the population, with 1,386 students, while Asian students account for 6.9%, with 1,341 students. Mixed race students account for 4.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 849 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 24 students.
International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 372 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.7% of the population, totaling 139 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 UWM.
Undergraduate Students
- White 65.0% 12,586 students
- Hispanic 13.7% 2,652 students
- African American 7.2% 1,386 students
- Asian 6.9% 1,341 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 849 students
- International students 1.9% 372 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 139 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 24 students
Graduate Students
- White 64.2% 2,828 students
- International students 14.9% 654 students
- Hispanic 7.0% 307 students
- African American 5.6% 245 students
- Asian 4.2% 185 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 116 students
- Unknown race 1.4% 62 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 64.2% 777 students
- Hispanic 13.0% 158 students
- African American 9.0% 109 students
- Asian 5.1% 62 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 51 students
- International students 2.3% 28 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 32% 6,224 students
- 18-19 29% 5,641 students
- 22-24 20% 3,839 students
- 25-29 8% 1,632 students
- 30-34 4% 731 students
- 35-39 2% 373 students
- 40-49 2% 336 students
- 50-64 1% 142 students
- 25-29 32% 1,410 students
- 22-24 24% 1,074 students
- 30-34 18% 811 students
- 35-39 10% 450 students
- 40-49 10% 441 students
- 50-64 4% 169 students
- 20-21 1% 45 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 2,960 | 89.32% | |
Illinois | 246 | 7.42% | |
Minnesota | 58 | 1.75% | |
Missouri | 9 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 5 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 4 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
California | 2 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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