by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UWM really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UWM. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UWM total enrollment is approximately 18,695 students. 15,723 are undergraduates and 2,972 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UWM undergraduate population is made up of 55.4% women, and 44.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UWM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,394 | 60.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,445 | 15.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,274 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 1,130 | 7.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 721 | 4.6% |
| International | 431 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 246 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UWM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,413 | 47.8% |
| International | 996 | 33.7% |
| Hispanic | 196 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 113 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 26 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,807 | 58.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,641 | 14.2% |
| International | 1,427 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,399 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 1,243 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 809 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 272 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.0% |
| Asian | 14.9% |
| International | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 10,457 female students and 8,238 male students at UWM.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.6% of UWM students come from within the state, and 7.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 3,106 | 90.8% |
| Illinois | 186 | 5.4% |
| Minnesota | 68 | 2.0% |
| Texas | 9 | 0.3% |
| Missouri | 6 | 0.2% |
UWM enrolls approximately 7.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UWM, 50.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,742 | 25.6% |
| 20-21 | 5,489 | 24.4% |
| 22-24 | 4,511 | 20.1% |
| 25-29 | 2,678 | 11.9% |
| 35 and over | 1,801 | 8.0% |
| 30-34 | 1,223 | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 1,006 | 4.5% |
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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