A total of 316,537 students are enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 136,993 men students and 179,544 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.76 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 57.63% of total enrollment is women students and 42.37% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 53.92%.

For Wisconsin colleges with more than 1,000 students, Milwaukee School of Engineering has the highest ratio of men students (70.83%) and Mount Mary University has the highest ratio of women students (95.99%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Wisconsin Colleges

By gender, 43.28% of total students is men students (136,993) and 56.72% is women students (179,544) in Wisconsin collegs.

In 52 4-year Wisconsin colleges in United States, there are 96,331 men students which is 42.37% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Wisconsin colleges is 57.63% (131,011).

Of the 87,944 students attending Wisconsin community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 46.08% are men (47,417) and 53.92% are women students (47,417).

In Wisconsin trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 135 men and 1,116 women students, accounting for 10.79% and 89.21% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Wisconsin Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels316,537 136,993
(43.28%)
179,544
(56.72%)
4-year Colleges227,342 96,331
(42.37%)
131,011
(57.63%)
Community Colleges87,944 40,527
(46.08%)
47,417
(53.92%)
Trade Schools1,251 135
(10.79%)
1,116
(89.21%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Wisconsin Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Wisconsin colleges. A total of 316,537 students have enrolled in Wisconsin colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Wisconsin Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
VICI Beauty SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year1131
(0.9%)
112
(99.1%)
113 1
(0.9%)
112
(99.1%)
- - -
Alverno CollegePrivate, 4-year1,596128
(8.0%)
1,468
(92.0%)
788 18
(2.3%)
770
(97.7%)
808 110
(13.6%)
698
(86.4%)
Madison Area Technical CollegePublic, 4-year12,9825,820
(44.8%)
7,162
(55.2%)
12,936 5,812
(44.9%)
7,124
(55.1%)
46 8
(17.4%)
38
(82.6%)
Bellin CollegePrivate, 4-year748143
(19.1%)
605
(80.9%)
563 85
(15.1%)
478
(84.9%)
185 58
(31.4%)
127
(68.6%)
Beloit CollegePrivate, 4-year964455
(47.2%)
509
(52.8%)
964 455
(47.2%)
509
(52.8%)
- - -
Blackhawk Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,391878
(36.7%)
1,513
(63.3%)
2,391 878
(36.7%)
1,513
(63.3%)
- - -
Carroll UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,2831,049
(32.0%)
2,234
(68.0%)
2,771 910
(32.8%)
1,861
(67.2%)
512 139
(27.1%)
373
(72.9%)
Carthage CollegePrivate, 4-year2,6671,180
(44.2%)
1,487
(55.8%)
2,559 1,132
(44.2%)
1,427
(55.8%)
108 48
(44.4%)
60
(55.6%)
Concordia University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-year4,9881,652
(33.1%)
3,336
(66.9%)
2,817 1,054
(37.4%)
1,763
(62.6%)
2,171 598
(27.5%)
1,573
(72.5%)
Edgewood CollegePrivate, 4-year1,876567
(30.2%)
1,309
(69.8%)
1,220 416
(34.1%)
804
(65.9%)
656 151
(23.0%)
505
(77.0%)
Fox Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,1816,226
(55.7%)
4,955
(44.3%)
11,181 6,226
(55.7%)
4,955
(44.3%)
- - -
Gateway Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,8814,824
(48.8%)
5,057
(51.2%)
9,881 4,824
(48.8%)
5,057
(51.2%)
- - -
The Professional Hair Design AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year665
(7.6%)
61
(92.4%)
66 5
(7.6%)
61
(92.4%)
- - -
Lakeland UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,406978
(40.6%)
1,428
(59.4%)
1,898 826
(43.5%)
1,072
(56.5%)
508 152
(29.9%)
356
(70.1%)
Lakeshore Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,1541,681
(53.3%)
1,473
(46.7%)
3,154 1,681
(53.3%)
1,473
(46.7%)
- - -
Lawrence UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,426658
(46.1%)
768
(53.9%)
1,426 658
(46.1%)
768
(53.9%)
- - -
Maranatha Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year965424
(43.9%)
541
(56.1%)
736 297
(40.4%)
439
(59.6%)
229 127
(55.5%)
102
(44.5%)
Marian UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,340415
(31.0%)
925
(69.0%)
1,068 358
(33.5%)
710
(66.5%)
272 57
(21.0%)
215
(79.0%)
Marquette UniversityPrivate, 4-year11,1674,765
(42.7%)
6,402
(57.3%)
7,528 3,328
(44.2%)
4,200
(55.8%)
3,639 1,437
(39.5%)
2,202
(60.5%)
Medical College of WisconsinPrivate, 4-year1,615663
(41.1%)
952
(58.9%)
- - -1,615 663
(41.1%)
952
(58.9%)
Mid-State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7791,323
(47.6%)
1,456
(52.4%)
2,779 1,323
(47.6%)
1,456
(52.4%)
- - -
Milwaukee Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,2114,977
(40.8%)
7,234
(59.2%)
12,211 4,977
(40.8%)
7,234
(59.2%)
- - -
Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignPrivate, 4-year896193
(21.5%)
703
(78.5%)
896 193
(21.5%)
703
(78.5%)
- - -
Milwaukee School of EngineeringPrivate, 4-year2,7291,933
(70.8%)
796
(29.2%)
2,575 1,852
(71.9%)
723
(28.1%)
154 81
(52.6%)
73
(47.4%)
Moraine Park Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,0741,264
(41.1%)
1,810
(58.9%)
3,074 1,264
(41.1%)
1,810
(58.9%)
- - -
Mount Mary UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,19848
(4.0%)
1,150
(96.0%)
716 6
(0.8%)
710
(99.2%)
482 42
(8.7%)
440
(91.3%)
Nashotah HousePrivate, 4-year130111
(85.4%)
19
(14.6%)
- - -130 111
(85.4%)
19
(14.6%)
Nicolet Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,186421
(35.5%)
765
(64.5%)
1,186 421
(35.5%)
765
(64.5%)
- - -
Northcentral Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,0692,567
(42.3%)
3,502
(57.7%)
6,069 2,567
(42.3%)
3,502
(57.7%)
- - -
Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,6614,727
(44.3%)
5,934
(55.7%)
10,661 4,727
(44.3%)
5,934
(55.7%)
- - -
Northland CollegePrivate, 4-year518244
(47.1%)
274
(52.9%)
518 244
(47.1%)
274
(52.9%)
- - -
Ripon CollegePrivate, 4-year766389
(50.8%)
377
(49.2%)
766 389
(50.8%)
377
(49.2%)
- - -
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of TheologyPrivate, 4-year111- - - - -111 - -
Saint Norbert CollegePrivate, 4-year1,882824
(43.8%)
1,058
(56.2%)
1,814 792
(43.7%)
1,022
(56.3%)
68 32
(47.1%)
36
(52.9%)
State College of Beauty Culture IncPrivate, Less than 2-year391
(2.6%)
38
(97.4%)
39 1
(2.6%)
38
(97.4%)
- - -
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7101,090
(40.2%)
1,620
(59.8%)
2,710 1,090
(40.2%)
1,620
(59.8%)
- - -
Viterbo UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,456581
(23.7%)
1,875
(76.3%)
1,485 354
(23.8%)
1,131
(76.2%)
971 227
(23.4%)
744
(76.6%)
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,3643,764
(45.0%)
4,600
(55.0%)
8,364 3,764
(45.0%)
4,600
(55.0%)
- - -
Waukesha County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,2683,942
(54.2%)
3,326
(45.8%)
7,268 3,942
(54.2%)
3,326
(45.8%)
- - -
Western Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,8721,707
(44.1%)
2,165
(55.9%)
3,872 1,707
(44.1%)
2,165
(55.9%)
- - -
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterPublic, 4-year11,0795,440
(49.1%)
5,639
(50.9%)
9,367 4,725
(50.4%)
4,642
(49.6%)
1,712 715
(41.8%)
997
(58.2%)
Northwood Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6771,080
(40.3%)
1,597
(59.7%)
2,677 1,080
(40.3%)
1,597
(59.7%)
- - -
Wisconsin School of Professional PsychologyPrivate, 4-year8311
(13.3%)
72
(86.7%)
- - -83 11
(13.3%)
72
(86.7%)
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClairePublic, 4-year10,1044,038
(40.0%)
6,066
(60.0%)
9,423 3,739
(39.7%)
5,684
(60.3%)
681 299
(43.9%)
382
(56.1%)
University of Wisconsin-Green BayPublic, 4-year9,5993,248
(33.8%)
6,351
(66.2%)
9,146 3,088
(33.8%)
6,058
(66.2%)
453 160
(35.3%)
293
(64.7%)
University of Wisconsin-La CrossePublic, 4-year10,2744,328
(42.1%)
5,946
(57.9%)
9,347 4,033
(43.1%)
5,314
(56.9%)
927 295
(31.8%)
632
(68.2%)
Wisconsin Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-year1,086483
(44.5%)
603
(55.5%)
1,003 457
(45.6%)
546
(54.4%)
83 26
(31.3%)
57
(68.7%)
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshPublic, 4-year13,7055,446
(39.7%)
8,259
(60.3%)
12,627 5,111
(40.5%)
7,516
(59.5%)
1,078 335
(31.1%)
743
(68.9%)
University of Wisconsin-ParksidePublic, 4-year3,9471,761
(44.6%)
2,186
(55.4%)
3,236 1,429
(44.2%)
1,807
(55.8%)
711 332
(46.7%)
379
(53.3%)
Herzing University-MadisonPrivate, 4-year3,473585
(16.8%)
2,888
(83.2%)
1,803 299
(16.6%)
1,504
(83.4%)
1,670 286
(17.1%)
1,384
(82.9%)
University of Wisconsin-StoutPublic, 4-year7,2343,879
(53.6%)
3,355
(46.4%)
6,254 3,582
(57.3%)
2,672
(42.7%)
980 297
(30.3%)
683
(69.7%)
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorPublic, 4-year2,710907
(33.5%)
1,803
(66.5%)
2,213 808
(36.5%)
1,405
(63.5%)
497 99
(19.9%)
398
(80.1%)
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year48,95622,993
(47.0%)
25,963
(53.0%)
36,306 17,070
(47.0%)
19,236
(53.0%)
12,650 5,923
(46.8%)
6,727
(53.2%)
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic, 4-year22,6769,913
(43.7%)
12,763
(56.3%)
18,348 8,267
(45.1%)
10,081
(54.9%)
4,328 1,646
(38.0%)
2,682
(62.0%)
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePublic, 4-year6,4864,022
(62.0%)
2,464
(38.0%)
6,028 3,784
(62.8%)
2,244
(37.2%)
458 238
(52.0%)
220
(48.0%)
University of Wisconsin-River FallsPublic, 4-year5,1881,801
(34.7%)
3,387
(65.3%)
4,776 1,702
(35.6%)
3,074
(64.4%)
412 99
(24.0%)
313
(76.0%)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic, 4-year7,9643,315
(41.6%)
4,649
(58.4%)
7,313 3,149
(43.1%)
4,164
(56.9%)
651 166
(25.5%)
485
(74.5%)
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityPublic, 4-year30370
(23.1%)
233
(76.9%)
288 70
(24.3%)
218
(75.7%)
15 - 15
(100.0%)
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-RacinePrivate, 4-year5612
(21.4%)
44
(78.6%)
4 2
(50.0%)
2
(50.0%)
52 10
(19.2%)
42
(80.8%)
Empire Beauty School-Green BayPrivate, Less than 2-year641
(1.6%)
63
(98.4%)
64 1
(1.6%)
63
(98.4%)
- - -
College of Menominee NationPrivate, 4-year28177
(27.4%)
204
(72.6%)
281 77
(27.4%)
204
(72.6%)
- - -
Ottawa University-MilwaukeePrivate, 4-year12428
(22.6%)
96
(77.4%)
63 7
(11.1%)
56
(88.9%)
61 21
(34.4%)
40
(65.6%)
Empire Beauty School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year1166
(5.2%)
110
(94.8%)
116 6
(5.2%)
110
(94.8%)
- - -
Milwaukee Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year614
(6.6%)
57
(93.4%)
61 4
(6.6%)
57
(93.4%)
- - -
Rasmussen University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-year48054
(11.3%)
426
(88.8%)
424 50
(11.8%)
374
(88.2%)
56 4
(7.1%)
52
(92.9%)
The Institute of Beauty and WellnessPrivate, Less than 2-year23020
(8.7%)
210
(91.3%)
230 20
(8.7%)
210
(91.3%)
- - -
Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaPrivate, 4-year1,043251
(24.1%)
792
(75.9%)
1,043 251
(24.1%)
792
(75.9%)
- - -
The Salon Professional Academy-AppletonPrivate, 2-4 year611
(1.6%)
60
(98.4%)
61 1
(1.6%)
60
(98.4%)
- - -
The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaPrivate, 2-4 year794
(5.1%)
75
(94.9%)
79 4
(5.1%)
75
(94.9%)
- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-MilwaukeePrivate, Less than 2-year10833
(30.6%)
75
(69.4%)
108 33
(30.6%)
75
(69.4%)
- - -
Herzing University-KenoshaPrivate, 4-year63068
(10.8%)
562
(89.2%)
627 67
(10.7%)
560
(89.3%)
3 1
(33.3%)
2
(66.7%)
Herzing University-BrookfieldPrivate, 4-year39448
(12.2%)
346
(87.8%)
392 46
(11.7%)
346
(88.3%)
2 2
(100.0%)
-
Advanced College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year26- 26
(100.0%)
26 - 26
(100.0%)
- - -
First Class Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year9813
(13.3%)
85
(86.7%)
98 13
(13.3%)
85
(86.7%)
- - -
The Salon Professional Academy-KenoshaPrivate, Less than 2-year84- 84
(100.0%)
84 - 84
(100.0%)
- - -
Shepherds CollegePrivate, 2-4 year8641
(47.7%)
45
(52.3%)
86 41
(47.7%)
45
(52.3%)
- - -
East-West Healing Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year5312
(22.6%)
41
(77.4%)
53 12
(22.6%)
41
(77.4%)
- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-MadisonPrivate, Less than 2-year4518
(40.0%)
27
(60.0%)
45 18
(40.0%)
27
(60.0%)
- - -
Aveda Institute-MadisonPrivate, Less than 2-year882
(2.3%)
86
(97.7%)
88 2
(2.3%)
86
(97.7%)
- - -
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year543
(5.6%)
51
(94.4%)
54 3
(5.6%)
51
(94.4%)
- - -
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year718
(11.3%)
63
(88.7%)
71 8
(11.3%)
63
(88.7%)
- - -
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year9214
(15.2%)
78
(84.8%)
92 14
(15.2%)
78
(84.8%)
- - -
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-JanesvillePrivate, Less than 2-year834
(4.8%)
79
(95.2%)
83 4
(4.8%)
79
(95.2%)
- - -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FlexPublic, 4-year612173
(28.3%)
439
(71.7%)
612 173
(28.3%)
439
(71.7%)
- - -
University of Wisconsin-Parkside FlexPublic, 4-year14659
(40.4%)
87
(59.6%)
146 59
(40.4%)
87
(59.6%)
- - -
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-- - - - -- - -