Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 11,746 students in fall 2024, including 10,084 undergraduates and 1,662 graduate students. It is part of University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 95 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Finance, and Marketing. It awarded 2,958 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
11,746
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
2,958
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
95
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 95
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
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,820
Associate degrees
142
Master's degrees
613
Professional doctorates
10
Certificates under 1 year
236
Postbaccalaureate certificates
137
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,746
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,084
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,662
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,612
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,512
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,100
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
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
52%
Men
48%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
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
48
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Wisconsin System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conference
Chancellor
Corey King
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