A total of 316,537 students are enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
There are 276,309 undergraduate and 40,228 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 87.29% and the proportion of graduate students is 12.71%.
By school level, 227,342 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 87,944 students enrolled in community colleges, and 1,251 students enrolled in trade schools.
For Wisconsin colleges, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most number of students of 48,956 among 4-year colleges. For Wisconsin community colleges, Milwaukee Area Technical College has the most students of 12,211 and The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is the largest trade school with 230.
By attending status, there are 191,334 full-time students and 125,092 part-time students at Wisconsin colleges.
The following table compares student population by school level between Wisconsin colleges. A total of 316,537 students have enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||
| VICI Beauty SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year | 113 | 113 | 113 | - | - | - | - |
| Alverno CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,596 | 788 | 599 | 189 | 808 | 581 | 227 |
| Madison Area Technical CollegePublic, 4-year | 12,982 | 12,936 | 3,222 | 9,714 | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| Bellin CollegePrivate, 4-year | 748 | 563 | 263 | 300 | 185 | 59 | 126 |
| Beloit CollegePrivate, 4-year | 964 | 964 | 933 | 31 | - | - | - |
| Blackhawk Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,391 | 2,391 | 645 | 1,746 | - | - | - |
| Carroll UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 3,283 | 2,771 | 2,604 | 167 | 512 | 384 | 128 |
| Carthage CollegePrivate, 4-year | 2,667 | 2,559 | 2,481 | 78 | 108 | 51 | 57 |
| Concordia University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-year | 4,988 | 2,817 | 1,961 | 856 | 2,171 | 1,236 | 935 |
| Edgewood CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,876 | 1,220 | 1,054 | 166 | 656 | 435 | 221 |
| Fox Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 11,181 | 11,181 | 1,892 | 9,289 | - | - | - |
| Gateway Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 9,881 | 9,881 | 1,130 | 8,751 | - | - | - |
| The Professional Hair Design AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year | 66 | 66 | 44 | 22 | - | - | - |
| Lakeland UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,406 | 1,898 | 765 | 1,133 | 508 | 65 | 443 |
| Lakeshore Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,154 | 3,154 | 410 | 2,744 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,426 | 1,426 | 1,405 | 21 | - | - | - |
| Maranatha Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 965 | 736 | 482 | 254 | 229 | 27 | 202 |
| Marian UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,340 | 1,068 | 920 | 148 | 272 | 20 | 252 |
| Marquette UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 11,167 | 7,528 | 7,184 | 344 | 3,639 | 2,561 | 1,078 |
| Medical College of WisconsinPrivate, 4-year | 1,615 | - | - | - | 1,615 | 1,524 | 91 |
| Mid-State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,779 | 2,779 | 587 | 2,192 | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 12,211 | 12,211 | 3,260 | 8,951 | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignPrivate, 4-year | 896 | 896 | 882 | 14 | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee School of EngineeringPrivate, 4-year | 2,729 | 2,575 | 2,514 | 61 | 154 | 56 | 98 |
| Moraine Park Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,074 | 3,074 | 823 | 2,251 | - | - | - |
| Mount Mary UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,198 | 716 | 615 | 101 | 482 | 391 | 91 |
| Nashotah HousePrivate, 4-year | 130 | - | - | - | 130 | 84 | 46 |
| Nicolet Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,186 | 1,186 | 185 | 1,001 | - | - | - |
| Northcentral Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 6,069 | 6,069 | 1,126 | 4,943 | - | - | - |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 10,661 | 10,661 | 2,273 | 8,388 | - | - | - |
| Northland CollegePrivate, 4-year | 518 | 518 | 502 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Ripon CollegePrivate, 4-year | 766 | 766 | 760 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of TheologyPrivate, 4-year | 111 | - | - | - | 111 | - | - |
| Saint Norbert CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,882 | 1,814 | 1,783 | 31 | 68 | 15 | 53 |
| State College of Beauty Culture IncPrivate, Less than 2-year | 39 | 39 | 32 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,710 | 2,710 | 717 | 1,993 | - | - | - |
| Viterbo UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,456 | 1,485 | 1,203 | 282 | 971 | 552 | 419 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 8,364 | 8,364 | 2,119 | 6,245 | - | - | - |
| Waukesha County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 7,268 | 7,268 | 1,593 | 5,675 | - | - | - |
| Western Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,872 | 3,872 | 1,556 | 2,316 | - | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterPublic, 4-year | 11,079 | 9,367 | 8,098 | 1,269 | 1,712 | 483 | 1,229 |
| Northwood Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,677 | 2,677 | 855 | 1,822 | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin School of Professional PsychologyPrivate, 4-year | 83 | - | - | - | 83 | 35 | 48 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau ClairePublic, 4-year | 10,104 | 9,423 | 8,524 | 899 | 681 | 121 | 560 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green BayPublic, 4-year | 9,599 | 9,146 | 5,014 | 4,132 | 453 | 158 | 295 |
| University of Wisconsin-La CrossePublic, 4-year | 10,274 | 9,347 | 8,756 | 591 | 927 | 377 | 550 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,086 | 1,003 | 964 | 39 | 83 | 5 | 78 |
| University of Wisconsin-OshkoshPublic, 4-year | 13,705 | 12,627 | 6,759 | 5,868 | 1,078 | 277 | 801 |
| University of Wisconsin-ParksidePublic, 4-year | 3,947 | 3,236 | 2,394 | 842 | 711 | 151 | 560 |
| Herzing University-MadisonPrivate, 4-year | 3,473 | 1,803 | 691 | 1,112 | 1,670 | 1,187 | 483 |
| University of Wisconsin-StoutPublic, 4-year | 7,234 | 6,254 | 5,113 | 1,141 | 980 | 218 | 762 |
| University of Wisconsin-SuperiorPublic, 4-year | 2,710 | 2,213 | 1,604 | 609 | 497 | 127 | 370 |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year | 48,956 | 36,306 | 33,838 | 2,468 | 12,650 | 10,424 | 2,226 |
| University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic, 4-year | 22,676 | 18,348 | 14,909 | 3,439 | 4,328 | 2,611 | 1,717 |
| University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePublic, 4-year | 6,486 | 6,028 | 5,329 | 699 | 458 | 82 | 376 |
| University of Wisconsin-River FallsPublic, 4-year | 5,188 | 4,776 | 3,998 | 778 | 412 | 193 | 219 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic, 4-year | 7,964 | 7,313 | 6,296 | 1,017 | 651 | 195 | 456 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityPublic, 4-year | 303 | 288 | 101 | 187 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-RacinePrivate, 4-year | 56 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Empire Beauty School-Green BayPrivate, Less than 2-year | 64 | 64 | 64 | - | - | - | - |
| College of Menominee NationPrivate, 4-year | 281 | 281 | 67 | 214 | - | - | - |
| Ottawa University-MilwaukeePrivate, 4-year | 124 | 63 | 12 | 51 | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Empire Beauty School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year | 116 | 116 | 116 | - | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 61 | 61 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-year | 480 | 424 | 193 | 231 | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| The Institute of Beauty and WellnessPrivate, Less than 2-year | 230 | 230 | 81 | 149 | - | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaPrivate, 4-year | 1,043 | 1,043 | 640 | 403 | - | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-AppletonPrivate, 2-4 year | 61 | 61 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaPrivate, 2-4 year | 79 | 79 | 79 | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year | 108 | 108 | 75 | 33 | - | - | - |
| Herzing University-KenoshaPrivate, 4-year | 630 | 627 | 324 | 303 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Herzing University-BrookfieldPrivate, 4-year | 394 | 392 | 197 | 195 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Advanced College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| First Class Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 98 | 98 | 98 | - | - | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-KenoshaPrivate, Less than 2-year | 84 | 84 | 82 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Shepherds CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 86 | 86 | 86 | - | - | - | - |
| East-West Healing Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year | 53 | 53 | 53 | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-MadisonPrivate, Less than 2-year | 45 | 45 | 45 | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-MadisonPrivate, Less than 2-year | 88 | 88 | 30 | 58 | - | - | - |
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 54 | 54 | 25 | 29 | - | - | - |
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 71 | 71 | 36 | 35 | - | - | - |
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 92 | 92 | 37 | 55 | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-JanesvillePrivate, Less than 2-year | 83 | 83 | 49 | 34 | - | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FlexPublic, 4-year | 612 | 612 | 76 | 536 | - | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside FlexPublic, 4-year | 146 | 146 | 10 | 136 | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-WausauPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-BayshorePrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-RacinePrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |