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Research<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n I-Corps Participants Trained Annually<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 117<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n Fully online bachelor’s programs<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 16<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Alumni<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Alumni who graduated in past five years and live in Wisconsin<\/td>\n Spring 2025<\/td>\n 81.74%<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Research<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Enterprises launched via I-Corps<\/td>\n As of June 30, 2025<\/td>\n 41<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Research<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n I-Corps Participants Trained since 2014<\/td>\n As of June 30, 2025<\/td>\n 910<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Internships & Experiential Learning<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Innovation + Entrepreneurship Workshops<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 118<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Student Demographics<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Students who are fully online<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 3,213<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Degrees Awarded<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Degrees awarded<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 4,900<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Internships & Experiential Learning<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Service-learning, community-based research and volunteer placements<\/td>\n 2024<\/td>\n 2,139<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Internships & Experiential Learning<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Student teacher and teacher education placements<\/td>\n 2024<\/td>\n 118<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Internships & Experiential Learning<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Clinical, legal and social work learning placements<\/td>\n 2024<\/td>\n 1,986<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Internships & Experiential Learning<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Co-op and internship placements<\/td>\n 2024<\/td>\n 453<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Admissions & Financial Aid<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 58.2%<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Associate tuition & fees: Non-resident<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $16,013<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Associate tuition: Minnesota Reciprocity<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $8,119<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Associate tuition & fees: Midwest Tuition<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $10,669<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Housing<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Non-students living in University Housing<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 23<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Student Demographics<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Wisconsin residents<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 85%<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Associate tuition & fees: Wisconsin residents<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $7,965<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Admissions & Financial Aid<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Percentage of full-time new undergraduates receiving financial aid and scholarships<\/td>\n 2023-24<\/td>\n 93%<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Athletics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Horizon League all-sport trophies<\/td>\n Spring 2025<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Athletics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Major League Baseball draft picks<\/td>\n Summer 2025<\/td>\n 26<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Student Demographics<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Number of Wisconsin counties that UWM students come from<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 72<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Athletics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Conference championships<\/td>\n Spring 2026<\/td>\n 161<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Admissions & Financial Aid<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Students receiving scholarships<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 10,599<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Admissions & Financial Aid<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Average scholarship award per recipient<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n $2,825<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Admissions & Financial Aid<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Scholarships awarded<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n $29,999,057<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Research<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduates receiving paid research positions each year<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 500+<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Housing<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Graduate students living in University Housing<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 94<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Housing<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduates living in University Housing<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 4,157<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Buildings & Facilities<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Square footage of all campus buildings<\/td>\n Spring 2026<\/td>\n 6.5 million<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Buildings & Facilities<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Number of buildings<\/td>\n Spring 2026<\/td>\n 52<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Development\/Fundraising<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Fundraising campaign ended in 2008: total raised<\/td>\n <\/td>\n $125 million<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduate majors<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 93<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Housing<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Total occupants in University Housing<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 4,274<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Buildings & Facilities<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Largest classroom<\/td>\n Spring 2026<\/td>\n Bolton Hall 150, a lecture hall that seats 465 people<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Online classes available<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 397<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Fully online degree and certificate programs<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 53<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Study Abroad & International Education<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Countries where students can study abroad<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 21<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Athletics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Students who are Panther athletes<\/td>\n Spring 2025<\/td>\n 300+<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Athletics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Consecutive semesters student athletes have earned at or above 3.0 GPA<\/td>\n Spring 2025<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Athletics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n NCAA Tournament appearances<\/td>\n Spring 2026 <\/td>\n 69<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Athletics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n NCAA Division I teams<\/td>\n Spring 2025<\/td>\n 15 <\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Community Engagement<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Volunteer hours completed by students<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 42,614<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Research<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduate research opportunities available annually<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 1,000+<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Study Abroad & International Education<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Students studying abroad<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 327<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Research<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Active licenses and option agreements through UWM Research Foundation<\/td>\n Spring 2026<\/td>\n 47<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Research<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Patents issued through UWM Research Foundation<\/td>\n Spring 2026<\/td>\n 212<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Class sections of service-learning courses<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 59<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Community Engagement<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Students enrolled in service-learning courses<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 2,575<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Graduate programs: includes master’s and doctoral programs<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 102<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Housing<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Freshmen who live on campus<\/td>\n Fall 2024<\/td>\n 64%<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Admissions & Financial Aid<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Average financial aid award for first-year students<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n $11,964<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Admissions & Financial Aid<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Average high school GPA for admitted students<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 3.13<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Student Life<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Student organizations<\/td>\n 2024-25<\/td>\n 300<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Study Abroad & International Education<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Languages taught<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Faculty & Staff<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Total employees, including student workers<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 6,635<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Faculty & Staff<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Faculty<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 591<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Budget<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n State appropriations<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $177 million<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Student Demographics<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduates who are first-generation college students<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 43%<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Student Demographics<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Number of states students come from<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Study Abroad & International Education<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Number of countries that UWM students come from<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 83<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Study Abroad & International Education<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n International students<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 1,020<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Enrollment<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduate enrollment<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 19,217<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Enrollment<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Graduate enrollment<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 3,887<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
University History<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Year that UWM was founded<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 1956<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
University History<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n First Day of Classes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Sept. 24, 1956<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Budget<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n UWM Foundation assets<\/td>\n As of June 30, 2025<\/td>\n $347 million<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Enrollment<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Veterans and military-related students enrolled<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 1,244<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduate tuition & fees: Wisconsin residents<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $11,768<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduate tuition & fees: Minnesota residents<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $16,034<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduate tuition & fees: Midwest Tuition Program<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $16,374<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Undergraduate tuition & fees: non-residents<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $24,368<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Graduate tuition: Wisconsin residents<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $13,659<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Graduate tuition & fees: Minnesota residents<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $23,838<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Graduate tuition & fees: non-residents<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $27,090<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Tuition & Cost<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Graduate tuition & fees: Midwest Tuition Program<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $19,210<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Teaching & Class Size<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Student-to-teacher ratio<\/td>\n Fall 2024<\/td>\n 17:1<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Doctoral programs<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 38<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Master’s programs<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 64<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Academic programs<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 209<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Academic Programs<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bachelor’s programs<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n 106<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Development\/Fundraising<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Fundraising campaign ended in 2019: total raised<\/td>\n <\/td>\n $251 million<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Budget<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Operating budget<\/td>\n 2025-26<\/td>\n $637 million<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Alumni<\/td>\n Milwaukee<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Alumni<\/td>\n Spring 2025<\/td>\n 215,751<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
Enrollment<\/td>\n All Combined<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Enrollment<\/td>\n Fall 2025<\/td>\n 23,104<\/td>\n \n \n <\/i>Embed\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n
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