Students

Total enrollment: 22,882 students

  • 18,674 undergraduate students 
  • 4,208 graduate students 
  • 3,303 students who are fully online 
  • Students from 71 Wisconsin counties and 50 states 
  • 81% Wisconsin residents 
  • 41% of undergraduates are first-generation college students 
  • 1,251 veterans and military-related students enrolled, more than any other Wisconsin university 

Alumni

207,872 alumni

More than 80% of graduates in the last decade live and work in Wisconsin

Academics

209 academic programs

  • 105 graduate programs   

Largest and top-rated online education program in Wisconsin

  • 900+ online courses 
  • 52 fully online degree and certificate programs 

Meeting Workforce Needs

  • 97% of UWM graduates are working or continuing their education within 6 months of earning their degree
  • Producing 5,300 graduates annually
  • Personal return on investment of a UWM bachelor’s degree is $1.28M based on 30 years of median earnings

Community Engagement

  • More than 2,224 service-learning, community-based research and volunteer placements 
  • 50,180 hours of service-learning completed by students annually
  • 2,948 students enrolled in 52 service-learning courses