Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UWW is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.3% of undergraduate students being men and 48.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,751, with 4,744 women and 5,007 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UWW is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.9% of undergraduate students being women and 44.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,695, with 948 women and 747 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.3% 5,007 students
- women 48.7% 4,744 students
Graduate Students
- men 44.1% 747 students
- women 55.9% 948 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 82.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,023 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.2% of the student body, with 794 students. African American students represent 4.0% of the population, with 388 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.6%, with 251 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 180 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 55 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 36 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 UWW.
Undergraduate Students
- White 82.4% 8,023 students
- Hispanic 8.2% 794 students
- African American 4.0% 388 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 251 students
- Asian 1.8% 180 students
- International students 0.6% 55 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 36 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Graduate Students
- White 80.9% 1,368 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 105 students
- African American 4.5% 76 students
- Asian 3.5% 59 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 31 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 30 students
- International students 1.1% 19 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 82.0% 402 students
- Hispanic 7.6% 37 students
- African American 3.9% 19 students
- Asian 3.7% 18 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 7 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- International students 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 36% 3,502 students
- 20-21 34% 3,335 students
- 22-24 18% 1,735 students
- 25-29 5% 445 students
- 30-34 2% 186 students
- 40-49 1% 130 students
- 35-39 1% 124 students
- 50-64 1% 55 students
- 25-29 28% 471 students
- 22-24 21% 358 students
- 30-34 19% 315 students
- 40-49 15% 255 students
- 35-39 12% 204 students
- 50-64 4% 76 students
- 20-21 1% 12 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,789 | 84.23% | |
| Illinois | 282 | 13.28% | |
| Minnesota | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% |
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