by our College Data Analytics TeamUWM total enrollment is approximately 24,565 students. 16,620 are undergraduates and 2,645 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UWM undergraduate population is made up of 54% women, and 46% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UWM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 10,991 |
| Hispanic | 2,176 |
| Asian | 1,193 |
| Black or African American | 1,015 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 752 |
| International | 394 |
| Unknown | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61% of full-time grad students are women, and 39% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UWM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,645 |
| International | 434 |
| Hispanic | 165 |
| Black or African American | 144 |
| Asian | 123 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 76 |
| Unknown | 47 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 16,192 |
| Hispanic | 2,913 |
| Black or African American | 1,602 |
| Asian | 1,597 |
| International | 1,018 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,010 |
| Unknown | 128 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 |
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,651 |
| Black or African American | 334 |
| Asian | 253 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UWM.
There are approximately 13,684 female students and 10,881 male students at UWM.
Reporting of the gender of UWM is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,900 female teachers and 1,629 male teachers.
UWM ranks 1,174 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
13.79% of UWM students come from out of state, and 1.8% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 2,638 |
| Illinois | 301 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| California | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
Students from 92 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Learn more about international students at UWM.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UWM, 45.62% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,863 |
| 22-24 | 5,646 |
| 18-19 | 5,537 |
| 25-29 | 3,897 |
| 35 and over | 2,168 |
| 30-34 | 1,673 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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