Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UW-La Crosse is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,400, with 5,420 women and 3,980 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UW-La Crosse is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.4% of undergraduate students being women and 34.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 937, with 613 women and 324 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.3% 3,980 students
- women 57.7% 5,420 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.6% 324 students
- women 65.4% 613 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 89.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,386 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 3.9% of the student body, with 366 students. Mixed race students represent 3.1% of the population, with 295 students, while Asian students account for 2.3%, with 215 students. African American students account for 0.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 53 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.
International students make up 0.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 46 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 20 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-La Crosse.
Undergraduate Students
- White 89.4% 8,386 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 366 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 295 students
- Asian 2.3% 215 students
- African American 0.6% 53 students
- International students 0.5% 46 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 20 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 85.1% 793 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 36 students
- Asian 3.8% 35 students
- International students 2.7% 25 students
- African American 1.9% 18 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 16 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 85.7% 318 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 16 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 14 students
- Asian 2.4% 9 students
- International students 1.9% 7 students
- African American 1.3% 5 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 42% 3,957 students
- 18-19 41% 3,883 students
- 22-24 13% 1,254 students
- 25-29 1% 122 students
- 30-34 0% 43 students
- 40-49 0% 21 students
- 35-39 0% 13 students
- 50-64 0% 11 students
- 22-24 39% 363 students
- 25-29 28% 266 students
- 30-34 12% 115 students
- 40-49 8% 78 students
- 35-39 8% 77 students
- 50-64 3% 26 students
- 20-21 1% 11 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,796 | 81.23% | |
| Minnesota | 328 | 14.83% | |
| Illinois | 58 | 2.62% | |
| Iowa | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
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