by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW - Platteville? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UW - Platteville. 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 ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UW - Platteville total enrollment is approximately 5,664 students. 5,565 are undergraduates and 99 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW - Platteville undergraduate population is made up of 37.2% women, and 62.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Platteville Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,935 | 88.8% |
| Hispanic | 271 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 104 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 67 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 58 | 1.0% |
| International | 47 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 78.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 21.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Platteville Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 65 | 65.7% |
| White | 27 | 27.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,962 | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 273 | 4.8% |
| International | 112 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 105 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 68 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 59 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.2% |
| Asian | 13.0% |
| International | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 2,148 female students and 3,516 male students at UW - Platteville.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.2% of UW - Platteville students come from within the state, and 13.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,020 | 77.9% |
| Illinois | 189 | 14.4% |
| Iowa | 59 | 4.5% |
| Minnesota | 26 | 2.0% |
| Colorado | 4 | 0.3% |
UW - Platteville enrolls roughly 2.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UW - Platteville, 71.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,317 | 36.3% |
| 20-21 | 2,236 | 35.0% |
| 22-24 | 1,023 | 16.0% |
| 35 and over | 321 | 5.0% |
| 25-29 | 285 | 4.5% |
| 30-34 | 147 | 2.3% |
| Under 18 | 59 | 0.9% |
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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