Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Parkside is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,925, made up of 3,184 undergraduates and 741 graduate students. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. It awarded 1,054 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 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 20 to 1.
Key figures
3,925
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
1,054
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 71
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
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
577
Associate degrees
28
Master's degrees
322
Certificates under 1 year
124
Postbaccalaureate certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,925
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,184
Graduate students, fall 2024
741
Full-time, fall 2024
63%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,900
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,969
Graduate students, 2024-25
931
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Wisconsin System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Lynn D Akey
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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