University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public four-year institution based in Madison, Wisconsin. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 51,044 students in fall 2024, including 38,040 undergraduates and 13,004 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 262 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Data Science, and Economics. It awarded 19,199 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
96% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
51,044
Students enrolled
96%
First-year retention
19,199
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
262
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 262
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
96%
First-year retention, part-time students
81%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
9,241
Master's degrees
2,957
Doctoral degrees (research)
849
Professional doctorates
749
Certificates under 1 year
5,265
Postbaccalaureate certificates
138
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
51,044
Undergraduates, fall 2024
38,040
Graduate students, fall 2024
13,004
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
55,471
Undergraduates, 2024-25
41,069
Graduate students, 2024-25
14,402
Full-time, 2024-25
87%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
17%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Wisconsin System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Ten Conference
Chancellor
Jennifer Mnookin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization