University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee academics
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Public · 16,758 undergrads
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has 16,758 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 85 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
16,758
undergraduates.
4,434
graduate students.
85
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,408
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
33%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
16,758
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,434
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
22,481
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$65,616
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
60%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
7.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,408
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,493
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
229
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
154
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
176
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
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
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers