Universities of Wisconsin Fall 2025 Enrollment Totals 164,626 in Third Straight Year of Growth; Resident Freshmen Up 5.5% to a Record, International Students Down 7.6%
The Universities of Wisconsin released official Fall 2025 enrollment figures on October 22, reporting a total of 164,626 students across its 13 universities, an increase of 190 students over Fall 2024. It is the third straight year of growth and the first time since 2010 that enrollment has risen three years in a row. System President Jay Rothman credited Direct Admit Wisconsin and the 2025 Wisconsin Tuition Promise for driving the increase.
Wisconsin-resident new freshman enrollment rose by 1,033 students, or 5.5 percent, the largest increase on record, and nine of the 13 universities grew. Overall gains were tempered by a 7.6 percent decline in international students. Preliminary estimates released earlier had suggested an overall decrease of 96 students, which the final 10th-day figures reversed.
By campus, UW-Madison enrolled 51,481 students, followed by UW-Milwaukee with 22,909, UW-Whitewater with 12,267, UW-Oshkosh with 12,191, UW-Green Bay with 11,519, UW-La Crosse with 10,584, UW-Eau Claire with 9,487, UW-Stevens Point with 8,532, UW-Stout with 7,061, UW-Platteville with 6,426, UW-River Falls with 5,377, UW-Parkside with 3,920, and UW-Superior with 2,872. The system says nearly 90 percent of its in-state graduates remain in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree.
Source: Universities of Wisconsin
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