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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Gender Diversity

High

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

Very Low

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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