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University of Wisconsin - Madison Online Learning

Is your schedule too hectic to accomodate traditional classroom learning? Then, online classes might be a good solution for you. You may even want to get your entire degree online if possible. Here, we'll take a look at what online learning opportunities are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at UW - Madison

UW - Madison offers one online bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which data is available, 229 students obtained their bachelor's degree in this field.

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Nursing	229

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at UW - Madison is $37,161. Part time students pay $1,548 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our UW - Madison tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at UW - Madison

You can get an online master's degree in 3 different fields at UW - Madison. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Biotechnology	26
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	24
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	26

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison is $24,054. Part time graduate students pay $1,503 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at UW - Madison?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 41,428 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Of these students, 31,544 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 964 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 8,920 were graduate students.

All Online Students at UW - Madison

Of the 44,640 students at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 92.80% (41,428) took at least one class online. About 48.55% (21,672) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Wisconsin - Madison for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	41,428	21,672
2018-2019	8,064	894
2017-2018	7,274	850
2016-2017	6,149	768
2015-2016	5,349	676

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at UW - Madison

In 2019-2020, 31,651 undergraduate students attended University of Wisconsin - Madison. Of these students 99.66% (31,544) took at least one class online. 54.05% (17,106) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at University of Wisconsin - Madison for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	31,544	17,106
2018-2019	6,732	135
2017-2018	6,048	131
2016-2017	5,108	124
2015-2016	4,443	135

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at UW - Madison

Of the 1,037 undergraduate non-seekers at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 92.96% (964) took at least one class online. About 87.66% (909) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Wisconsin - Madison for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	964	909
2018-2019	188	155
2017-2018	185	124
2016-2017	207	148
2015-2016	192	140

Online Graduate Students at UW - Madison

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 11,952 graduate students attended University of Wisconsin - Madison, and 74.63% (8,920) were enrolled in at least one online class. 30.60% (3,657) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Wisconsin - Madison for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	8,920	3,657
2018-2019	1,144	604
2017-2018	1,041	3,657
2016-2017	834	496
2015-2016	714	401

Related Schools

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

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