Drop-In Advising: August 17 to September 18
The Student Financial Service Center is exclusively offering drop-in advising from August 17 to September 18. Students can meet with an advisor on a first come, first served basis, Monday through Friday, 9am to 3pm. Phone, video call, and in person options are available. The university is closed on Monday, September 7 due to the federal Labor Day holiday.

Student Diversity

Of the students enrolled full-time at UW-Milwaukee during the 2024-25 financial aid year:

Ethnicity

  • 9.4% were African American
  • 0.3% were American Indian
  • 4.4% were Asian American
  • 3.8% were International
  • 5.2% were Latino/a
  • 17.1% were Multi Ethnic
  • 2.7% were Southeast Asian American
  • 55.6% were White
  • 1.5% did not have this information available

Gender

  • 57.0% were Female
  • 42.9% were Male
  • <0.1% were Another Legal Sex
  • <0.1% did not have this information available

Federal Pell Grant Eligibility

  • 47.64% received a Federal Pell Grant (7,797 – Total Unduplicated Recipients Paid)

Notes:

  • This information is based on the following terms: Fall 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 (Winterim is excluded). The unduplicated enrollment was 16,366.
  • The race/ethnicity categories listed, and the official enrollment criteria used represent the standard reporting categories and processes used historically by OAIR, which differ from IPEDS. In contrast to IPEDS, these data include students who were enrolled on or after the 1st day of classes and withdrew from UWM before the 10th day.
  • All campuses are included.

Sources:

  • Office of Assessment & Institutional Research (OAIR)
  • U.S. Department of Education Common Origination & Disbursement (COD) System