In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 228,590 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Wisconsin including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 7.77% from 247,860 to 228,590. The undergraduate population decreased by 9.84% and the graduate population increased by 3.13% in last 10 years at Wisconsin Colleges.
By gender, there are 131,970
women students and 96,620 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 5.06% and men students decreased by 11.24% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 239,688, and 228,590 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 82.31% are undergraduate students and 17.69% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 21,261, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 743.
The women to men ratio is 1.36 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Wisconsin Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wisconsin Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 247,860 | 208,375 | 92,642 | 115,733 | 39,485 | 16,212 | 23,273 |
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| 2014-15 | 249,101
1,241 | 209,099
724 | 92,987
345 | 116,112
379 | 40,002
517 | 16,274
62 | 23,728
455 |
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| 2015-16 | 245,062
-4,039 | 205,218
-3,881 | 91,868
-1,119 | 113,350
-2,762 | 39,844
-158 | 16,041
-233 | 23,803
75 |
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| 2016-17 | 240,089
-4,973 | 200,682
-4,536 | 89,364
-2,504 | 111,318
-2,032 | 39,407
-437 | 15,808
-233 | 23,599
-204 |
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| 2017-18 | 237,578
-2,511 | 198,061
-2,621 | 88,266
-1,098 | 109,795
-1,523 | 39,517
110 | 15,828
20 | 23,689
90 |
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| 2018-19 | 244,497
6,919 | 205,706
7,645 | 91,123
2,857 | 114,583
4,788 | 38,791
-726 | 15,447
-381 | 23,344
-345 |
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| 2019-20 | 239,503
-4,994 | 200,587
-5,119 | 87,795
-3,328 | 112,792
-1,791 | 38,916
125 | 15,351
-96 | 23,565
221 |
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| 2020-21 | 234,331
-5,172 | 194,741
-5,846 | 83,781
-4,014 | 110,960
-1,832 | 39,590
674 | 15,400
49 | 24,190
625 |
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| 2021-22 | 230,264
-4,067 | 189,393
-5,348 | 81,548
-2,233 | 107,845
-3,115 | 40,871
1,281 | 15,385
-15 | 25,486
1,296 |
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| 2022-23 | 228,590
-1,674 | 187,869
-1,524 | 81,496
-52 | 106,373
-1,472 | 40,721
-150 | 15,124
-261 | 25,597
111 |
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| Average | 239,688 | 199,973 | 88,087 | 111,886 | 39,714 | 15,687 | 24,027 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 199,973. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 20,506 from 208,375 to 187,869.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wisconsin Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 208,375 | 168,956 | 77,499 | 91,457 | 39,419 | 15,143 | 24,276 |
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| 2014-15 | 209,099 | 166,563 | 76,475 | 90,088 | 42,536 | 16,512 | 26,024 |
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| 2015-16 | 205,218 | 163,810 | 75,440 | 88,370 | 41,408 | 16,428 | 24,980 |
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| 2016-17 | 200,682 | 160,330 | 73,495 | 86,835 | 40,352 | 15,869 | 24,483 |
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| 2017-18 | 198,061 | 157,686 | 72,077 | 85,609 | 40,375 | 16,189 | 24,186 |
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| 2018-19 | 205,706 | 161,642 | 73,507 | 88,135 | 44,064 | 17,616 | 26,448 |
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| 2019-20 | 200,587 | 159,001 | 71,411 | 87,590 | 41,586 | 16,384 | 25,202 |
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| 2020-21 | 194,741 | 152,899 | 67,561 | 85,338 | 41,842 | 16,220 | 25,622 |
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| 2021-22 | 189,393 | 149,162 | 66,100 | 83,062 | 40,231 | 15,448 | 24,783 |
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| 2022-23 | 187,869 | 146,459 | 65,404 | 81,055 | 41,410 | 16,092 | 25,318 |
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| Average | 199,973 | 199,973 | 71,897 | 86,754 | 199,973 | 16,190 | 25,132 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 39,714. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 1,236 from 39,485 to 40,721.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wisconsin Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 39,485 | 22,632 | 9,943 | 12,689 | 16,853 | 6,269 | 10,584 |
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| 2014-15 | 40,002 | 22,554 | 9,966 | 12,588 | 17,448 | 6,308 | 11,140 |
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| 2015-16 | 39,844 | 22,272 | 9,652 | 12,620 | 17,572 | 6,389 | 11,183 |
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| 2016-17 | 39,407 | 22,253 | 9,579 | 12,674 | 17,154 | 6,229 | 10,925 |
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| 2017-18 | 39,517 | 22,211 | 9,444 | 12,767 | 17,306 | 6,384 | 10,922 |
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| 2018-19 | 38,791 | 22,074 | 9,230 | 12,844 | 16,717 | 6,217 | 10,500 |
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| 2019-20 | 38,916 | 22,268 | 9,108 | 13,160 | 16,648 | 6,243 | 10,405 |
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| 2020-21 | 39,590 | 23,432 | 9,225 | 14,207 | 16,158 | 6,175 | 9,983 |
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| 2021-22 | 40,871 | 24,775 | 9,477 | 15,298 | 16,096 | 5,908 | 10,188 |
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| 2022-23 | 40,721 | 24,928 | 9,490 | 15,438 | 15,793 | 5,634 | 10,159 |
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| Average | 39,714 | 39,714 | 9,511 | 13,429 | 39,714 | 6,176 | 10,599 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.59%. The percentage was 77.62% 10 years ago and Wisconsin Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 4.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.50% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wisconsin Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 1,626 | 8,486 | 11,383 | 11,517 | 247 | 192,383 | 5,729 |
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| 2014-15 | 1,480 | 8,848 | 11,230 | 12,586 | 252 | 191,112 | 6,206 |
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| 2015-16 | 1,325 | 9,199 | 10,873 | 13,172 | 252 | 187,194 | 6,728 |
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| 2016-17 | 1,286 | 9,345 | 10,303 | 13,759 | 236 | 182,493 | 6,815 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,180 | 9,493 | 10,139 | 14,650 | 227 | 178,960 | 7,084 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,179 | 10,249 | 10,169 | 16,661 | 218 | 181,987 | 7,462 |
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| 2019-20 | 1,130 | 10,395 | 10,207 | 17,488 | 236 | 176,012 | 7,599 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,102 | 10,700 | 9,949 | 18,384 | 191 | 171,681 | 7,572 |
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| 2021-22 | 979 | 10,748 | 10,087 | 18,825 | 207 | 165,780 | 7,614 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,346 | 11,317 | 10,224 | 19,686 | 193 | 160,485 | 8,030 |
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| Average | 1,263 | 9,878 | 10,456 | 15,673 | 226 | 178,809 | 7,084 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
30,712 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 81.68% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wisconsin Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 249,986 | 16,904 | 26,095 | 206,987 |
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| 2013-14 | 247,860 | 18,686 | 27,713 | 201,461 |
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| 2014-15 | 249,101 | 19,555 | 29,636 | 199,910 |
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| 2015-16 | 245,062 | 19,769 | 32,276 | 193,017 |
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| 2016-17 | 240,089 | 20,111 | 33,828 | 186,150 |
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| 2017-18 | 237,578 | 20,510 | 36,686 | 180,382 |
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| 2018-19 | 244,497 | 23,002 | 42,486 | 179,009 |
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| 2019-20 | 239,503 | 22,455 | 44,904 | 172,144 |
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| 2020-21 | 234,339 | 81,279 | 107,501 | 45,559 |
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| 2021-22 | 230,264 | 33,060 | 74,809 | 122,395 |
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| 2022-23 | 228,590 | 30,712 | 68,424 | 129,454 |
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| Average | 240,624 | 27,822 | 47,669 | 165,133 |
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