A total of 316,426 students are enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 2,498 native american or Alaska native students (0.79%), 14,572 asian students (4.61%), 16,706 african-american students (5.28%), 28,960 hispanic students (9.15%), 284 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.09%), and 221,276 white students (69.93%).
For Wisconsin colleges, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of white students (0.04%.
For Afraican-american students, Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee has the highest rate of black students (0.68% and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Wisconsin colleges.
For Asian students, Ottawa University-Milwaukee has the highest rate of asian students (0.21% and Northland College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.01% among Wisconsin colleges.
In Wisconsin 4-year colleges and universites, there are 11,273 asian students (4.96%), 10,031 african-american students (4.41%), 19,497 hispanic students (8.58%), and 159,741 white students (70.30%).
In Wisconsin community colleges, there are 6,364 african-american students (7.24%), 9,293 hispanic students (10.57%), and 60,914 white students (69.26%).
In Wisconsin trade schools, there are 311 african-american students (24.86%), 170 hispanic students (13.59%), and 621 white students (49.64%).
| School Level | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 316,426 | 2,498 (0.79%) |
14,572 (4.61%) |
16,706 (5.28%) |
28,960 (9.15%) |
284 (0.09%) |
221,276 (69.93%) |
10,508 (3.32%) |
9,472 (2.99%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 227,231 | 1,342 (0.59%) |
11,273 (4.96%) |
10,031 (4.41%) |
19,497 (8.58%) |
191 (0.08%) |
159,741 (70.30%) |
8,008 (3.52%) |
5,195 (2.29%) |
| Community Colleges | 87,944 | 1,138 (1.29%) |
3,251 (3.70%) |
6,364 (7.24%) |
9,293 (10.57%) |
92 (0.10%) |
60,914 (69.26%) |
2,447 (2.78%) |
4,248 (4.83%) |
| Trade Schools | 1,251 | 18 (1.44%) |
48 (3.84%) |
311 (24.86%) |
170 (13.59%) |
1 (0.08%) |
621 (49.64%) |
53 (4.24%) |
29 (2.32%) |
The following table compares student population by race between Wisconsin colleges. A total of 316,426 students have enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICI Beauty SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year | 113 | 1 (0.9%) |
6 (5.3%) |
5 (4.4%) |
25 (22.1%) |
- | 68 (60.2%) |
8 (7.1%) |
- |
| Alverno CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,596 | 4 (0.3%) |
90 (5.6%) |
288 (18.0%) |
406 (25.4%) |
1 (0.1%) |
700 (43.9%) |
62 (3.9%) |
33 (2.1%) |
| Madison Area Technical CollegePublic, 4-year | 12,982 | 65 (0.5%) |
565 (4.4%) |
985 (7.6%) |
1,903 (14.7%) |
10 (0.1%) |
8,073 (62.2%) |
834 (6.4%) |
403 (3.1%) |
| Bellin CollegePrivate, 4-year | 748 | 6 (0.8%) |
17 (2.3%) |
10 (1.3%) |
15 (2.0%) |
- | 643 (86.0%) |
25 (3.3%) |
32 (4.3%) |
| Beloit CollegePrivate, 4-year | 964 | - | 31 (3.2%) |
86 (8.9%) |
156 (16.2%) |
- | 466 (48.3%) |
34 (3.5%) |
45 (4.7%) |
| Blackhawk Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,391 | 10 (0.4%) |
27 (1.1%) |
167 (7.0%) |
310 (13.0%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,722 (72.0%) |
79 (3.3%) |
50 (2.1%) |
| Carroll UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 3,283 | 3 (0.1%) |
115 (3.5%) |
76 (2.3%) |
324 (9.9%) |
4 (0.1%) |
2,414 (73.5%) |
100 (3.0%) |
182 (5.5%) |
| Carthage CollegePrivate, 4-year | 2,667 | 9 (0.3%) |
69 (2.6%) |
151 (5.7%) |
402 (15.1%) |
1 (0.0%) |
1,801 (67.5%) |
96 (3.6%) |
86 (3.2%) |
| Concordia University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-year | 4,988 | 19 (0.4%) |
189 (3.8%) |
401 (8.0%) |
263 (5.3%) |
2 (0.0%) |
3,121 (62.6%) |
111 (2.2%) |
375 (7.5%) |
| Edgewood CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,876 | 3 (0.2%) |
44 (2.3%) |
93 (5.0%) |
187 (10.0%) |
3 (0.2%) |
1,420 (75.7%) |
64 (3.4%) |
42 (2.2%) |
| Fox Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 11,181 | 134 (1.2%) |
453 (4.1%) |
314 (2.8%) |
671 (6.0%) |
21 (0.2%) |
8,376 (74.9%) |
53 (0.5%) |
1,084 (9.7%) |
| Gateway Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 9,881 | 21 (0.2%) |
156 (1.6%) |
795 (8.0%) |
2,291 (23.2%) |
5 (0.1%) |
5,889 (59.6%) |
483 (4.9%) |
233 (2.4%) |
| The Professional Hair Design AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year | 66 | - | 1 (1.5%) |
5 (7.6%) |
- | - | 58 (87.9%) |
2 (3.0%) |
- |
| Lakeland UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,406 | 24 (1.0%) |
115 (4.8%) |
136 (5.7%) |
190 (7.9%) |
- | 1,704 (70.8%) |
41 (1.7%) |
166 (6.9%) |
| Lakeshore Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,154 | 19 (0.6%) |
270 (8.6%) |
80 (2.5%) |
291 (9.2%) |
4 (0.1%) |
2,337 (74.1%) |
51 (1.6%) |
102 (3.2%) |
| Lawrence UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,426 | 6 (0.4%) |
78 (5.5%) |
56 (3.9%) |
159 (11.2%) |
- | 859 (60.2%) |
74 (5.2%) |
18 (1.3%) |
| Maranatha Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 965 | 4 (0.4%) |
15 (1.6%) |
17 (1.8%) |
57 (5.9%) |
- | 813 (84.2%) |
20 (2.1%) |
27 (2.8%) |
| Marian UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,340 | 13 (1.0%) |
24 (1.8%) |
69 (5.1%) |
109 (8.1%) |
1 (0.1%) |
990 (73.9%) |
31 (2.3%) |
53 (4.0%) |
| Marquette UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 11,167 | 16 (0.1%) |
692 (6.2%) |
543 (4.9%) |
1,481 (13.3%) |
10 (0.1%) |
7,549 (67.6%) |
350 (3.1%) |
148 (1.3%) |
| Medical College of WisconsinPrivate, 4-year | 1,615 | 1 (0.1%) |
204 (12.6%) |
97 (6.0%) |
141 (8.7%) |
- | 938 (58.1%) |
58 (3.6%) |
57 (3.5%) |
| Mid-State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,779 | 25 (0.9%) |
64 (2.3%) |
47 (1.7%) |
116 (4.2%) |
1 (0.0%) |
2,309 (83.1%) |
42 (1.5%) |
175 (6.3%) |
| Milwaukee Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 12,211 | 73 (0.6%) |
676 (5.5%) |
3,533 (28.9%) |
2,364 (19.4%) |
11 (0.1%) |
4,146 (34.0%) |
575 (4.7%) |
770 (6.3%) |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignPrivate, 4-year | 896 | 3 (0.3%) |
45 (5.0%) |
42 (4.7%) |
153 (17.1%) |
3 (0.3%) |
582 (65.0%) |
62 (6.9%) |
4 (0.4%) |
| Milwaukee School of EngineeringPrivate, 4-year | 2,729 | 7 (0.3%) |
156 (5.7%) |
69 (2.5%) |
251 (9.2%) |
1 (0.0%) |
1,873 (68.6%) |
87 (3.2%) |
169 (6.2%) |
| Moraine Park Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,074 | 44 (1.4%) |
46 (1.5%) |
78 (2.5%) |
241 (7.8%) |
3 (0.1%) |
2,463 (80.1%) |
52 (1.7%) |
127 (4.1%) |
| Mount Mary UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,198 | 5 (0.4%) |
90 (7.5%) |
181 (15.1%) |
278 (23.2%) |
1 (0.1%) |
600 (50.1%) |
23 (1.9%) |
9 (0.8%) |
| Nashotah HousePrivate, 4-year | 130 | - | 3 (2.3%) |
2 (1.5%) |
4 (3.1%) |
- | 108 (83.1%) |
4 (3.1%) |
1 (0.8%) |
| Nicolet Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,186 | 64 (5.4%) |
19 (1.6%) |
16 (1.3%) |
48 (4.0%) |
2 (0.2%) |
966 (81.5%) |
27 (2.3%) |
44 (3.7%) |
| Northcentral Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 6,069 | 70 (1.2%) |
335 (5.5%) |
86 (1.4%) |
343 (5.7%) |
9 (0.1%) |
4,726 (77.9%) |
166 (2.7%) |
334 (5.5%) |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 10,661 | 394 (3.7%) |
383 (3.6%) |
382 (3.6%) |
1,185 (11.1%) |
12 (0.1%) |
8,094 (75.9%) |
197 (1.8%) |
14 (0.1%) |
| Northland CollegePrivate, 4-year | 518 | 8 (1.5%) |
3 (0.6%) |
21 (4.1%) |
45 (8.7%) |
- | 368 (71.0%) |
23 (4.4%) |
15 (2.9%) |
| Ripon CollegePrivate, 4-year | 766 | 1 (0.1%) |
14 (1.8%) |
29 (3.8%) |
82 (10.7%) |
3 (0.4%) |
605 (79.0%) |
19 (2.5%) |
2 (0.3%) |
| Saint Norbert CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,882 | 9 (0.5%) |
32 (1.7%) |
32 (1.7%) |
120 (6.4%) |
1 (0.1%) |
1,566 (83.2%) |
46 (2.4%) |
40 (2.1%) |
| State College of Beauty Culture IncPrivate, Less than 2-year | 39 | 1 (2.6%) |
5 (12.8%) |
- | 1 (2.6%) |
- | 32 (82.1%) |
- | - |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,710 | 44 (1.6%) |
22 (0.8%) |
81 (3.0%) |
56 (2.1%) |
- | 2,327 (85.9%) |
139 (5.1%) |
41 (1.5%) |
| Viterbo UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,456 | 5 (0.2%) |
37 (1.5%) |
112 (4.6%) |
126 (5.1%) |
1 (0.0%) |
2,032 (82.7%) |
52 (2.1%) |
53 (2.2%) |
| Chippewa Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 8,364 | 67 (0.8%) |
305 (3.6%) |
180 (2.2%) |
323 (3.9%) |
13 (0.2%) |
6,887 (82.3%) |
183 (2.2%) |
400 (4.8%) |
| Waukesha County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 7,268 | 27 (0.4%) |
272 (3.7%) |
398 (5.5%) |
717 (9.9%) |
7 (0.1%) |
5,026 (69.2%) |
189 (2.6%) |
632 (8.7%) |
| Western Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,872 | 35 (0.9%) |
163 (4.2%) |
108 (2.8%) |
216 (5.6%) |
- | 3,015 (77.9%) |
153 (4.0%) |
182 (4.7%) |
| University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterPublic, 4-year | 11,079 | 28 (0.3%) |
233 (2.1%) |
480 (4.3%) |
909 (8.2%) |
11 (0.1%) |
8,957 (80.8%) |
284 (2.6%) |
99 (0.9%) |
| Northwood Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,677 | 107 (4.0%) |
37 (1.4%) |
54 (2.0%) |
74 (2.8%) |
2 (0.1%) |
2,304 (86.1%) |
40 (1.5%) |
58 (2.2%) |
| Wisconsin School of Professional PsychologyPrivate, 4-year | 83 | - | 4 (4.8%) |
4 (4.8%) |
10 (12.0%) |
- | 62 (74.7%) |
3 (3.6%) |
- |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau ClairePublic, 4-year | 10,104 | 18 (0.2%) |
316 (3.1%) |
105 (1.0%) |
381 (3.8%) |
4 (0.0%) |
8,697 (86.1%) |
298 (2.9%) |
48 (0.5%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Green BayPublic, 4-year | 9,599 | 116 (1.2%) |
377 (3.9%) |
218 (2.3%) |
767 (8.0%) |
5 (0.1%) |
7,444 (77.5%) |
371 (3.9%) |
173 (1.8%) |
| University of Wisconsin-La CrossePublic, 4-year | 10,274 | 13 (0.1%) |
251 (2.4%) |
63 (0.6%) |
401 (3.9%) |
5 (0.0%) |
9,094 (88.5%) |
313 (3.0%) |
53 (0.5%) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,086 | 1 (0.1%) |
15 (1.4%) |
75 (6.9%) |
96 (8.8%) |
1 (0.1%) |
794 (73.1%) |
36 (3.3%) |
59 (5.4%) |
| University of Wisconsin-OshkoshPublic, 4-year | 13,705 | 43 (0.3%) |
549 (4.0%) |
288 (2.1%) |
790 (5.8%) |
14 (0.1%) |
11,102 (81.0%) |
432 (3.2%) |
315 (2.3%) |
| University of Wisconsin-ParksidePublic, 4-year | 3,947 | 9 (0.2%) |
131 (3.3%) |
285 (7.2%) |
728 (18.4%) |
2 (0.1%) |
2,487 (63.0%) |
189 (4.8%) |
38 (1.0%) |
| Herzing University-MadisonPrivate, 4-year | 3,473 | 36 (1.0%) |
179 (5.2%) |
1,085 (31.2%) |
416 (12.0%) |
17 (0.5%) |
1,410 (40.6%) |
111 (3.2%) |
219 (6.3%) |
| University of Wisconsin-StoutPublic, 4-year | 7,234 | 27 (0.4%) |
237 (3.3%) |
123 (1.7%) |
265 (3.7%) |
7 (0.1%) |
6,086 (84.1%) |
196 (2.7%) |
97 (1.3%) |
| University of Wisconsin-SuperiorPublic, 4-year | 2,710 | 68 (2.5%) |
36 (1.3%) |
57 (2.1%) |
98 (3.6%) |
3 (0.1%) |
2,209 (81.5%) |
24 (0.9%) |
17 (0.6%) |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year | 48,956 | 120 (0.2%) |
4,231 (8.6%) |
1,219 (2.5%) |
3,543 (7.2%) |
31 (0.1%) |
29,070 (59.4%) |
2,017 (4.1%) |
1,394 (2.8%) |
| University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic, 4-year | 22,676 | 78 (0.3%) |
1,448 (6.4%) |
1,530 (6.7%) |
2,877 (12.7%) |
22 (0.1%) |
14,181 (62.5%) |
928 (4.1%) |
329 (1.5%) |
| University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePublic, 4-year | 6,486 | 9 (0.1%) |
101 (1.6%) |
96 (1.5%) |
313 (4.8%) |
8 (0.1%) |
5,666 (87.4%) |
124 (1.9%) |
65 (1.0%) |
| University of Wisconsin-River FallsPublic, 4-year | 5,188 | 10 (0.2%) |
137 (2.6%) |
86 (1.7%) |
195 (3.8%) |
3 (0.1%) |
4,521 (87.1%) |
131 (2.5%) |
58 (1.1%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic, 4-year | 7,964 | 33 (0.4%) |
221 (2.8%) |
129 (1.6%) |
341 (4.3%) |
10 (0.1%) |
6,851 (86.0%) |
223 (2.8%) |
115 (1.4%) |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityPublic, 4-year | 303 | 238 (78.5%) |
- | 15 (5.0%) |
4 (1.3%) |
- | 39 (12.9%) |
1 (0.3%) |
6 (2.0%) |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-RacinePrivate, 4-year | 56 | 1 (1.8%) |
3 (5.4%) |
2 (3.6%) |
3 (5.4%) |
- | 45 (80.4%) |
- | 2 (3.6%) |
| Empire Beauty School-Green BayPrivate, Less than 2-year | 64 | 4 (6.3%) |
3 (4.7%) |
4 (6.3%) |
6 (9.4%) |
- | 34 (53.1%) |
8 (12.5%) |
5 (7.8%) |
| College of Menominee NationPrivate, 4-year | 281 | 254 (90.4%) |
- | - | 5 (1.8%) |
- | 19 (6.8%) |
- | 3 (1.1%) |
| Ottawa University-MilwaukeePrivate, 4-year | 124 | 2 (1.6%) |
26 (21.0%) |
10 (8.1%) |
8 (6.5%) |
- | 69 (55.6%) |
5 (4.0%) |
2 (1.6%) |
| Empire Beauty School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year | 116 | 1 (0.9%) |
3 (2.6%) |
79 (68.1%) |
13 (11.2%) |
- | 5 (4.3%) |
4 (3.4%) |
11 (9.5%) |
| Milwaukee Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 61 | 1 (1.6%) |
- | 27 (44.3%) |
7 (11.5%) |
- | 23 (37.7%) |
2 (3.3%) |
1 (1.6%) |
| Rasmussen University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-year | 480 | 13 (2.7%) |
15 (3.1%) |
41 (8.5%) |
28 (5.8%) |
- | 318 (66.3%) |
14 (2.9%) |
51 (10.6%) |
| The Institute of Beauty and WellnessPrivate, Less than 2-year | 230 | 2 (0.9%) |
5 (2.2%) |
61 (26.5%) |
32 (13.9%) |
1 (0.4%) |
118 (51.3%) |
10 (4.3%) |
1 (0.4%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaPrivate, 4-year | 1,043 | 6 (0.6%) |
46 (4.4%) |
334 (32.0%) |
154 (14.8%) |
2 (0.2%) |
449 (43.0%) |
44 (4.2%) |
8 (0.8%) |
| The Salon Professional Academy-AppletonPrivate, 2-4 year | 61 | - | 5 (8.2%) |
1 (1.6%) |
5 (8.2%) |
- | 50 (82.0%) |
- | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaPrivate, 2-4 year | 79 | 2 (2.5%) |
5 (6.3%) |
5 (6.3%) |
5 (6.3%) |
- | 61 (77.2%) |
1 (1.3%) |
- |
| Paul Mitchell the School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year | 108 | 1 (0.9%) |
4 (3.7%) |
56 (51.9%) |
12 (11.1%) |
- | 30 (27.8%) |
2 (1.9%) |
3 (2.8%) |
| Herzing University-KenoshaPrivate, 4-year | 630 | 3 (0.5%) |
48 (7.6%) |
123 (19.5%) |
214 (34.0%) |
3 (0.5%) |
210 (33.3%) |
15 (2.4%) |
14 (2.2%) |
| Herzing University-BrookfieldPrivate, 4-year | 394 | 1 (0.3%) |
23 (5.8%) |
122 (31.0%) |
50 (12.7%) |
1 (0.3%) |
157 (39.8%) |
14 (3.6%) |
26 (6.6%) |
| Advanced College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 26 | - | - | - | 4 (15.4%) |
- | 22 (84.6%) |
- | - |
| First Class Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 98 | - | - | 27 (27.6%) |
20 (20.4%) |
- | 51 (52.0%) |
- | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-KenoshaPrivate, Less than 2-year | 84 | - | - | 28 (33.3%) |
16 (19.0%) |
- | 36 (42.9%) |
4 (4.8%) |
- |
| Shepherds CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 86 | - | 6 (7.0%) |
2 (2.3%) |
5 (5.8%) |
- | 67 (77.9%) |
5 (5.8%) |
1 (1.2%) |
| East-West Healing Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year | 53 | - | 1 (1.9%) |
3 (5.7%) |
7 (13.2%) |
- | 42 (79.2%) |
- | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-MadisonPrivate, Less than 2-year | 45 | 1 (2.2%) |
4 (8.9%) |
10 (22.2%) |
6 (13.3%) |
- | 22 (48.9%) |
2 (4.4%) |
- |
| Aveda Institute-MadisonPrivate, Less than 2-year | 88 | - | 2 (2.3%) |
7 (8.0%) |
5 (5.7%) |
- | 72 (81.8%) |
2 (2.3%) |
- |
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 54 | 1 (1.9%) |
5 (9.3%) |
15 (27.8%) |
5 (9.3%) |
- | 24 (44.4%) |
3 (5.6%) |
1 (1.9%) |
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 71 | 1 (1.4%) |
10 (14.1%) |
1 (1.4%) |
8 (11.3%) |
- | 37 (52.1%) |
6 (8.5%) |
8 (11.3%) |
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 92 | 6 (6.5%) |
6 (6.5%) |
11 (12.0%) |
20 (21.7%) |
- | 40 (43.5%) |
9 (9.8%) |
- |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-JanesvillePrivate, Less than 2-year | 83 | - | - | 9 (10.8%) |
15 (18.1%) |
- | 56 (67.5%) |
3 (3.6%) |
- |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FlexPublic, 4-year | 612 | 4 (0.7%) |
15 (2.5%) |
35 (5.7%) |
41 (6.7%) |
- | 468 (76.5%) |
16 (2.6%) |
33 (5.4%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside FlexPublic, 4-year | 146 | - | 3 (2.1%) |
10 (6.8%) |
8 (5.5%) |
- | 111 (76.0%) |
3 (2.1%) |
11 (7.5%) |