by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW - La Crosse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UW - La Crosse. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UW - La Crosse total enrollment is approximately 9,471 students. 9,070 are undergraduates and 401 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW - La Crosse undergraduate population is made up of 57.2% women, and 42.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - La Crosse Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,040 | 88.8% |
| Hispanic | 360 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 277 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 175 | 1.9% |
| International | 85 | 0.9% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 0.6% |
| Unknown | 56 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - La Crosse Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 352 | 87.8% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 3.0% |
| International | 12 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 5 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,392 | 88.7% |
| Hispanic | 372 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 283 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 184 | 1.9% |
| International | 97 | 1.0% |
| Black or African American | 62 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 61 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.4% |
| Unknown | 8.6% |
| Asian | 8.0% |
| International | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 1.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,478 female students and 3,993 male students at UW - La Crosse.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 90.5% of UW - La Crosse students come from within the state, and 9.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,900 | 82.1% |
| Minnesota | 344 | 14.9% |
| Illinois | 44 | 1.9% |
| Iowa | 6 | 0.3% |
| North Dakota | 4 | 0.2% |
UW - La Crosse hosts about 1.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UW - La Crosse, 78.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4,190 | 40.1% |
| 20-21 | 3,998 | 38.3% |
| 22-24 | 1,359 | 13.0% |
| 25-29 | 297 | 2.8% |
| 35 and over | 255 | 2.4% |
| Under 18 | 190 | 1.8% |
| 30-34 | 157 | 1.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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