A total of 265,192 students are enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Wisconsin colleges and universites, 29,312 students are 18 years old or younger(11.05%), 70,827 students are 18 or 19 years old (26.71%), 63,965 students are between 20 and 22 years old (24.12%), 39,181 students are between 22 and 24 years old (14.77%), and 25,525 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.63%).

22,511 students are between 30 and 39 years old (8.49%), 9,416 students are between 40 and 49 years old (3.55%), 4,086 students are 50 years old or older (1.54%).

Student Population by Age for Wisconsin Colleges

In Wisconsin 4-year colleges and universites, 13,013 students are 18 years old or younger(3.18%), 60,349 students are 18 or 19 years old (14.77%), 56,949 students are between 20 and 22 years old (13.94%), 32,973 students are between 22 and 24 years old (8.07%), 18,713 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.58%), 14,207 students are between 30 and 39 years old (3.48%), 5,769 students are between 40 and 49 years old (1.41%), 2,337 students are 50 years old or older (0.57%)

In Wisconsin community colleges, there are 26,672 students are younger than 20 years old (22.08%), 13,070 students are between 20 and 24 years old (10.82%), 6,712 students are between 25 and 29 years old (5.56%), and 13,595 students are 30 years old or older (11.25%).

In Wisconsin trade schools, there are 105 students are younger than 20 years old (11.31%), 154 students are between 20 and 24 years old (16.59%), 100 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.78%), and 105 students are 30 years old or older (11.31%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Wisconsin Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels265,192 29,312
(11.05%)
70,827
(26.71%)
63,965
(24.12%)
39,181
(14.77%)
25,525
(9.63%)
22,511
(8.49%)
9,416
(3.55%)
4,086
(1.54%)
4-Year Colleges408,654 13,013
(3.18%)
60,349
(14.77%)
56,949
(13.94%)
32,973
(8.07%)
18,713
(4.58%)
14,207
(3.48%)
5,769
(1.41%)
2,337
(0.57%)
Community Colleges120,802 16,296
(13.49%)
10,376
(8.59%)
6,920
(5.73%)
6,150
(5.09%)
6,712
(5.56%)
8,228
(6.81%)
3,623
(3.00%)
1,744
(1.44%)
Trade Schools928 3
(0.32%)
102
(10.99%)
96
(10.34%)
58
(6.25%)
100
(10.78%)
76
(8.19%)
24
(2.59%)
5
(0.54%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Wisconsin Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Wisconsin colleges. A total of 265,192 students have enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Wisconsin Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year923
(3.26%)
17
(18.48%)
23
(25.00%)
14
(15.22%)
16
(17.39%)
16
(17.39%)
3
(3.26%)
-
Paul Mitchell the School-MadisonPrivate, Less than 2-year45- 12
(26.67%)
10
(22.22%)
7
(15.56%)
9
(20.00%)
7
(15.56%)
--
Paul Mitchell the School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year108- 16
(14.81%)
19
(17.59%)
7
(6.48%)
37
(34.26%)
20
(18.52%)
8
(7.41%)
1
(0.93%)
Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaPrivate, 4-year1,0431
(0.10%)
230
(22.05%)
140
(13.42%)
170
(16.30%)
179
(17.16%)
232
(22.24%)
67
(6.42%)
24
(2.30%)
Rasmussen University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-year480- 13
(2.71%)
29
(6.04%)
65
(13.54%)
110
(22.92%)
165
(34.38%)
80
(16.67%)
18
(3.75%)
Empire Beauty School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year116- 17
(14.66%)
20
(17.24%)
18
(15.52%)
31
(26.72%)
18
(15.52%)
10
(8.62%)
2
(1.72%)
College of Menominee NationPrivate, 4-year28144
(15.66%)
18
(6.41%)
11
(3.91%)
27
(9.61%)
27
(9.61%)
79
(28.11%)
46
(16.37%)
29
(10.32%)
Empire Beauty School-Green BayPrivate, Less than 2-year64- 27
(42.19%)
20
(31.25%)
5
(7.81%)
4
(6.25%)
6
(9.38%)
1
(1.56%)
1
(1.56%)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic, 4-year7,964255
(3.20%)
2,910
(36.54%)
2,470
(31.01%)
1,287
(16.16%)
480
(6.03%)
345
(4.33%)
138
(1.73%)
79
(0.99%)
University of Wisconsin-River FallsPublic, 4-year5,188349
(6.73%)
1,679
(32.36%)
1,719
(33.13%)
853
(16.44%)
253
(4.88%)
206
(3.97%)
99
(1.91%)
30
(0.58%)
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePublic, 4-year6,48670
(1.08%)
2,257
(34.80%)
2,151
(33.16%)
1,160
(17.88%)
309
(4.76%)
302
(4.66%)
169
(2.61%)
68
(1.05%)
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic, 4-year22,676753
(3.32%)
5,573
(24.58%)
5,566
(24.55%)
4,828
(21.29%)
2,765
(12.19%)
2,165
(9.55%)
715
(3.15%)
311
(1.37%)
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year48,956453
(0.93%)
15,744
(32.16%)
15,637
(31.94%)
7,637
(15.60%)
5,766
(11.78%)
2,819
(5.76%)
658
(1.34%)
242
(0.49%)
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorPublic, 4-year2,710142
(5.24%)
532
(19.63%)
509
(18.78%)
479
(17.68%)
358
(13.21%)
376
(13.87%)
238
(8.78%)
73
(2.69%)
University of Wisconsin-StoutPublic, 4-year7,23419
(0.26%)
2,044
(28.26%)
2,120
(29.31%)
1,440
(19.91%)
516
(7.13%)
578
(7.99%)
359
(4.96%)
158
(2.18%)
University of Wisconsin-ParksidePublic, 4-year3,947200
(5.07%)
792
(20.07%)
941
(23.84%)
804
(20.37%)
477
(12.09%)
446
(11.30%)
210
(5.32%)
77
(1.95%)
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshPublic, 4-year13,7054,360
(31.81%)
3,154
(23.01%)
2,562
(18.69%)
1,706
(12.45%)
767
(5.60%)
715
(5.22%)
331
(2.42%)
105
(0.77%)
Wisconsin Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-year1,08613
(1.20%)
496
(45.67%)
398
(36.65%)
78
(7.18%)
30
(2.76%)
46
(4.24%)
22
(2.03%)
3
(0.28%)
University of Wisconsin-La CrossePublic, 4-year10,274128
(1.25%)
4,073
(39.64%)
3,826
(37.24%)
1,492
(14.52%)
355
(3.46%)
251
(2.44%)
105
(1.02%)
44
(0.43%)
University of Wisconsin-Green BayPublic, 4-year9,5992,397
(24.97%)
2,109
(21.97%)
1,879
(19.57%)
1,205
(12.55%)
741
(7.72%)
780
(8.13%)
367
(3.82%)
121
(1.26%)
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClairePublic, 4-year10,104230
(2.28%)
3,806
(37.67%)
3,679
(36.41%)
1,437
(14.22%)
322
(3.19%)
396
(3.92%)
183
(1.81%)
51
(0.50%)
Northwood Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,677437
(16.32%)
560
(20.92%)
358
(13.37%)
273
(10.20%)
323
(12.07%)
394
(14.72%)
233
(8.70%)
98
(3.66%)
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterPublic, 4-year11,079216
(1.95%)
3,492
(31.52%)
3,217
(29.04%)
1,854
(16.73%)
893
(8.06%)
850
(7.67%)
402
(3.63%)
155
(1.40%)
Western Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,872241
(6.22%)
1,001
(25.85%)
728
(18.80%)
540
(13.95%)
476
(12.29%)
566
(14.62%)
220
(5.68%)
100
(2.58%)
Viterbo UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,45627
(1.10%)
440
(17.92%)
500
(20.36%)
326
(13.27%)
285
(11.60%)
395
(16.08%)
312
(12.70%)
171
(6.96%)
State College of Beauty Culture IncPrivate, Less than 2-year39- 13
(33.33%)
4
(10.26%)
7
(17.95%)
3
(7.69%)
9
(23.08%)
2
(5.13%)
1
(2.56%)
Saint Norbert CollegePrivate, 4-year1,88225
(1.33%)
887
(47.13%)
789
(41.92%)
105
(5.58%)
23
(1.22%)
25
(1.33%)
15
(0.80%)
13
(0.69%)
Northland CollegePrivate, 4-year51810
(1.93%)
209
(40.35%)
203
(39.19%)
82
(15.83%)
10
(1.93%)
3
(0.58%)
-1
(0.19%)
Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,6614,270
(40.05%)
1,765
(16.56%)
965
(9.05%)
782
(7.34%)
938
(8.80%)
1,181
(11.08%)
494
(4.63%)
263
(2.47%)
Nicolet Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,186350
(29.51%)
235
(19.81%)
132
(11.13%)
72
(6.07%)
96
(8.09%)
154
(12.98%)
61
(5.14%)
38
(3.20%)
Moraine Park Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,074562
(18.28%)
636
(20.69%)
395
(12.85%)
347
(11.29%)
342
(11.13%)
470
(15.29%)
231
(7.51%)
91
(2.96%)
Milwaukee School of EngineeringPrivate, 4-year2,72915
(0.55%)
1,012
(37.08%)
934
(34.22%)
455
(16.67%)
153
(5.61%)
119
(4.36%)
36
(1.32%)
5
(0.18%)
Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignPrivate, 4-year8962
(0.22%)
375
(41.85%)
389
(43.42%)
94
(10.49%)
20
(2.23%)
11
(1.23%)
3
(0.33%)
2
(0.22%)
Milwaukee Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,211506
(4.14%)
2,181
(17.86%)
1,705
(13.96%)
1,859
(15.22%)
2,004
(16.41%)
2,495
(20.43%)
968
(7.93%)
478
(3.91%)
Medical College of WisconsinPrivate, 4-year1,615- - 15
(0.93%)
507
(31.39%)
843
(52.20%)
203
(12.57%)
38
(2.35%)
9
(0.56%)
Marquette UniversityPrivate, 4-year11,167122
(1.09%)
3,356
(30.05%)
3,280
(29.37%)
2,273
(20.35%)
1,170
(10.48%)
669
(5.99%)
224
(2.01%)
73
(0.65%)
Maranatha Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year965151
(15.65%)
257
(26.63%)
170
(17.62%)
108
(11.19%)
71
(7.36%)
85
(8.81%)
67
(6.94%)
56
(5.80%)
Lawrence UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,42623
(1.61%)
637
(44.67%)
591
(41.44%)
165
(11.57%)
10
(0.70%)
- --
Lakeshore Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,1541,179
(37.38%)
432
(13.70%)
245
(7.77%)
232
(7.36%)
320
(10.15%)
448
(14.20%)
215
(6.82%)
79
(2.50%)
Gateway Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,8814,824
(48.82%)
1,295
(13.11%)
800
(8.10%)
744
(7.53%)
728
(7.37%)
864
(8.74%)
396
(4.01%)
230
(2.33%)
Fox Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,1813,914
(35.01%)
1,802
(16.12%)
1,168
(10.45%)
1,006
(9.00%)
951
(8.51%)
1,184
(10.59%)
598
(5.35%)
277
(2.48%)
Carroll UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,28360
(1.83%)
1,146
(34.91%)
1,174
(35.76%)
599
(18.25%)
155
(4.72%)
89
(2.71%)
39
(1.19%)
17
(0.52%)
Blackhawk Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,39113
(0.54%)
455
(19.03%)
368
(15.39%)
277
(11.59%)
516
(21.58%)
468
(19.57%)
205
(8.57%)
89
(3.72%)
Madison Area Technical CollegePublic, 4-year12,9822,916
(22.46%)
2,902
(22.35%)
1,862
(14.34%)
1,464
(11.28%)
1,356
(10.45%)
1,516
(11.68%)
658
(5.07%)
308
(2.37%)
Alverno CollegePrivate, 4-year1,59632
(2.01%)
206
(12.91%)
188
(11.78%)
273
(17.11%)
269
(16.85%)
341
(21.37%)
188
(11.78%)
94
(5.89%)
VICI Beauty SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year113- 14
(12.39%)
56
(49.56%)
18
(15.93%)
18
(15.93%)
4
(3.54%)
2
(1.77%)
1
(0.88%)