University of Wisconsin System Enrollment Up Just A Bit

Overall enrollment in the Universities of Wisconsin system’s four-year schools ticked upward this fall compared with last year, according to data released Tuesday. The system released enrollment numbers as of the 10th day of the 2024 fall semester. They show overall enrollment stood at 164,431 students, up 1.2% from the 10th day of the 2023 fall semester. UW-Green Bay saw 975 new students for a 10.5% increase in enrollment, the largest percentage jump among the 13 four-year schools. Enrollment at UW-Madison, the system’s flagship university, increased nearly 3%. UW-Superior, the most remote campus, in Douglas County in far northwestern Wisconsin, saw a 3.6% increase. Five schools saw their enrollment shrink, including Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville and Stout.