Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UWEC is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,869, with 6,053 women and 3,816 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UWEC is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.6% of undergraduate students being women and 44.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 700, with 389 women and 311 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.7% 3,816 students
- women 61.3% 6,053 students
Graduate Students
- men 44.4% 311 students
- women 55.6% 389 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 87.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,580 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 3.8% of the student body, with 378 students. Mixed race students represent 3.0% of the population, with 298 students, while Asian students account for 2.8%, with 277 students. African American students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 111 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 183 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 19 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 UWEC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 87.1% 8,580 students
- Hispanic 3.8% 378 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 298 students
- Asian 2.8% 277 students
- International students 1.9% 183 students
- African American 1.1% 111 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 19 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 81.5% 570 students
- Asian 6.6% 46 students
- International students 4.1% 29 students
- Hispanic 3.1% 22 students
- African American 2.3% 16 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 10 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 84.2% 309 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 19 students
- Asian 4.1% 15 students
- International students 2.5% 9 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 8 students
- African American 1.1% 4 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 40% 3,953 students
- 18-19 39% 3,871 students
- 22-24 15% 1,465 students
- 25-29 2% 212 students
- 30-34 1% 75 students
- 35-39 0% 44 students
- 40-49 0% 43 students
- 50-64 0% 12 students
- 25-29 24% 165 students
- 40-49 21% 146 students
- 30-34 20% 137 students
- 35-39 19% 132 students
- 22-24 11% 74 students
- 50-64 6% 42 students
- 20-21 1% 4 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,392 | 62.20% | |
| Minnesota | 736 | 32.89% | |
| Illinois | 63 | 2.82% | |
| Iowa | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
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