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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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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