UW–Madison academics
Madison, Wisconsin · Public · 36,902 undergrads
UW–Madison has 36,902 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 100 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer and Information Sciences, General.
The short answers
36,902
undergraduates.
12,808
graduate students.
100
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
8,121
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
36,902
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
12,808
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
49,605
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$106,025
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
60%
AsianCollege Scorecard
11%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
10%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,121
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,871
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,452
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
362
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.wisc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.wisc.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers