Student Population at CUW
Total Enrollment
4,988
Undergraduate
2,817
Graduate
2,171
Online Enrollment
1,747
Men Students
1,652
Women Students
3,336
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,988 students have enrolled at Concordia University-Wisconsin - 2,817 undergraduate and 2,171 graduate.
By gender, 1,652 male and 3,336 female students are attending Concordia University-Wisconsin. By attendance status, there are 3,197 full-time students and 1,791 part-time students.
The number of students at Concordia University-Wisconsin is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cardinal Stritch University and Edgewood College, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,638).
Concordia University-Wisconsin offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,747 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Concordia University-Wisconsin and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,652 male and 3,336 female students attending CUW. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CUW.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,817 | 1,961 | 856 |
| Men | 1,054 | 780 | 274 |
| Women | 1,763 | 1,181 | 582 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,171 | 1,236 | 935 |
| Men | 598 | 389 | 209 |
| Women | 1,573 | 847 | 726 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,121 White students (62.57%) and 401 Black or African American students (8.04%) at Concordia University-Wisconsin(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Concordia University-Wisconsin.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Asian | 141 | 44 | 97 |
| Black or African American | 237 | 87 | 150 |
| Hispanic | 166 | 86 | 80 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,901 | 699 | 1,202 |
| Two or More Races | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 99 | 34 | 65 |
| Total | 2,817 | 1,054 | 1,763 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian | 48 | 14 | 34 |
| Black or African American | 164 | 35 | 129 |
| Hispanic | 97 | 13 | 84 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,220 | 265 | 955 |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 12 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 276 | 61 | 215 |
| Total | 2,171 | 598 | 1,573 |
Online Student Population
At Concordia University-Wisconsin, 2,845 students (57.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,747 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,271 students live in Wisconsin where Concordia University-Wisconsin is located in and 454 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,988 | 2,817 | 2,171 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,747 | 576 | 1,171 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,098 | 739 | 359 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,143 | 1,502 | 641 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,747 | 576 | 1,171 |
| Wisconsin Residents | 1,271 | 420 | 851 |
| Other State in U.S. | 454 | 140 | 314 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown | 16 | 16 | 0 |