University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is a public four-year institution based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 12,953 students in fall 2024, including 11,994 undergraduates and 959 graduate students. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 116 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,331 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
12,953
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
2,331
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
116
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 116
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
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,421
Associate degrees
213
Master's degrees
280
Professional doctorates
43
Certificates under 1 year
317
Postbaccalaureate certificates
51
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,953
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,994
Graduate students, fall 2024
959
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,199
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,095
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,104
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
80%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Wisconsin System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conference
Chancellor
Manohar Singh
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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