Students

Total enrollment: 22,882 students

  • 18,674 undergraduate students 
  • 4,208 graduate students 
  • 3,101 students who are fully online 
  • Students from 72 Wisconsin counties and 50 states 
  • 81% Wisconsin residents 
  • 39% of undergraduates are first-generation college students 
  • 1,169 veterans and military-related students enrolled, more than any other Wisconsin   university 

Alumni

207,872 alumni

More than 80% of graduates in the last decade live and work in Wisconsin

Academics

214 academic programs

  • 108 graduate programs   

Largest and top-rated online education program in Wisconsin

  • 900+ online courses 
  • 52 fully online degree and certificate programs 

Economic Impact

• $1.5 billion economic impact on Wisconsin, according to NorthStar Consulting Group 

Community Engagement

  • More than 2,224 service-learning, community-based research and volunteer placements 
  • 50,180 hours of service-learning completed by students 
  • 2,948 students enrolled in 52 service-learning courses