Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public four-year institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 22,450, made up of 18,288 undergraduates and 4,162 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 171 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other, Registered Nursing, and Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. It awarded 5,749 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
22,450
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
5,749
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
171
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Free, no obligation
Request information about University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.
Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.
Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 171
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
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,217
Associate degrees
134
Master's degrees
1,610
Doctoral degrees (research)
146
Professional doctorates
64
Certificates under 1 year
292
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
278
Post-master's certificates
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
22,450
Undergraduates, fall 2024
18,288
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,162
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
26,098
Undergraduates, 2024-25
21,221
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,877
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
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
58%
Men
42%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
28
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
60%
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
Horizon League
Chancellor
Thomas Gibson
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
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization