Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UW-P is largely skewed towards men students, with 63.4% of undergraduate students being men and 36.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,266, with 2,293 women and 3,973 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UW-P is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.3% of undergraduate students being men and 47.7% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 507, with 242 women and 265 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 63.4% 3,973 students
- women 36.6% 2,293 students
Graduate Students
- men 52.3% 265 students
- women 47.7% 242 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 89.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,590 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 4.6% of the student body, with 289 students. Mixed race students represent 1.8% of the population, with 114 students, while African American students account for 1.6%, with 103 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 77 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 40 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 38 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-P.
Undergraduate Students
- White 89.3% 5,590 students
- Hispanic 4.6% 289 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 114 students
- African American 1.6% 103 students
- Asian 1.2% 77 students
- International students 0.6% 40 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 38 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 70.1% 354 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 39 students
- International students 7.1% 36 students
- Asian 6.5% 33 students
- African American 5.3% 27 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 10 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 88.1% 222 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 15 students
- African American 2.0% 5 students
- International students 1.6% 4 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 3 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 2 students
- Asian 0.4% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 36% 2,260 students
- 18-19 34% 2,161 students
- 22-24 20% 1,225 students
- 25-29 4% 256 students
- 30-34 2% 104 students
- 40-49 1% 88 students
- 35-39 1% 68 students
- 50-64 1% 34 students
- 30-34 23% 117 students
- 40-49 22% 114 students
- 25-29 21% 108 students
- 35-39 14% 72 students
- 22-24 10% 53 students
- 50-64 8% 39 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Platteville in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 985 | 78.24% | |
| Illinois | 156 | 12.39% | |
| Iowa | 65 | 5.16% | |
| Minnesota | 30 | 2.38% | |
| Indiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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