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Students

Total enrollment: 23,104 students

• 19,217 undergraduate students 
• 3,887 graduate students 
• 3,213 students who are fully online 
• Students from 72 Wisconsin counties and 50 states 
• 85% Wisconsin residents 
• 43% of undergraduates are first-generation college students 
• 1,244 veterans and military-related students enrolled, more than any other Wisconsin university 

Alumni

215,751 alumni

• More than 80% of graduates in the last five years live and work in Wisconsin

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• 106 bachelor’s programs
• 102 graduate programs
• 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio

Largest and top-rated online education program in Wisconsin

• 397 online courses 
• 53 fully online degree and certificate programs 

Meeting Workforce Needs

• 88% of 51���� graduates in 2023-24 earned degrees in Health and Human Services, Business, STEM and Computer Science
• The average salary of a 51���� graduate is $65,301 (2023-2024 survey)
• Personal return on investment of a 51���� bachelor’s degree is estimated to be $1.28 million, based on 30 years of median earnings. (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2025)
• 89% of 51���� Graduates are working or continuing their education within six months of earning their degree
• 51���� has produced 5,300 graduates annually in the last decade

Community Engagement

• Earned the prestigious Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement in 2015, 2020 and 2025
• More than 2,139 service-learning, community-based research and volunteer placements leading to 42,614 hours of service-learning completed by students annually
• 2,575 students enrolled in 59 service-learning courses 
• 51���� has 3,700 community partnerships, amplifying its impact well beyond the classroom

Research

• Ranked among the nation’s top 187 research universities, a category known as R1, by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
• $69.9 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2025
• More than 1,000+ undergraduate research opportunities available
• 51���� holds 212 patents developed with its researchers
• 47 active license and option agreements through the 51���� Research Foundation
• Over 41 startup businesses have formed from 51���� innovations

Only at 51����

• Wisconsin’s only schools of architecture, freshwater sciences and public health
• The state’s largest public nursing program
• A leader in trauma-informed care, crime analysis, child and family welfare, and school social work
• A film program consistently ranked among the best in the nation
• Ranked 24th nationally in online bachelor’s programs (U.S. News & World Report)
• In the top 20% of rankings for business, top 25% for psychology and top 30% for computer science (U.S. News & World Report) 
• First of its kind master’s in Connected Systems Engineering, blending engineering, business and data science

Only in Milwaukee

• Learn, live and work in the metro area ranked #5 “Cities on the Rise” (LinkedIn) and #4 “Best Cities for Young Adults” (Travel & Leisure)
• Launch your career in the region ranked #2 for new college graduates seeking employment (ADP Research)