by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UW - Madison really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UW - Madison. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UW - Madison total enrollment is approximately 46,377 students. 35,168 are undergraduates and 11,209 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW - Madison undergraduate population is made up of 53.1% women, and 46.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Madison Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,750 | 59.1% |
| International | 4,150 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 3,616 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,904 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,669 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 1,107 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 869 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 47.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Madison Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,354 | 47.9% |
| International | 3,501 | 31.3% |
| Hispanic | 749 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 679 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 398 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 301 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 185 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26,104 | 56.4% |
| International | 7,651 | 16.5% |
| Asian | 4,295 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,653 | 7.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,067 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 1,292 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,170 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.1% |
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.4% |
| International | 13.6% |
| Asian | 11.3% |
| Unknown | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 24,581 female students and 21,796 male students at UW - Madison.
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 71.7% of UW - Madison students come from within the state, and 28.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 3,797 | 49.1% |
| Illinois | 997 | 12.9% |
| Minnesota | 851 | 11.0% |
| California | 449 | 5.8% |
| New York | 264 | 3.4% |
UW - Madison enrolls approximately 16.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UW - Madison, 64.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 17,518 | 34.3% |
| 18-19 | 15,590 | 30.5% |
| 22-24 | 7,880 | 15.4% |
| 25-29 | 5,921 | 11.6% |
| 30-34 | 2,042 | 4.0% |
| 35 and over | 1,709 | 3.3% |
| Under 18 | 384 | 0.8% |
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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