Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Campus
Madison, WI · City · Public · Research university · the Badgers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
36,797
Undergraduates
+ 12,808 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
95%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
47%
From out of state
+ 9% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Madison, WI
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofUniversity of Wisconsin System
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees · Runs a hospital
- Admissions43% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
36,79712,808
Undergraduates 36,797Graduate students 12,808
Where first-years come from
43%47%9%
In state 43%Other states 47%Abroad 9%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
60%10%11%
White 60%Hispanic 8%Black 3%Asian 10%Two or more 5%International 11%Not reported 3%
- Women53%
- Full-time93% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class7,964 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,129 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online26% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services10.98% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,500 | $3,100 | $16,600 |
| Off campus | $13,500 | $3,100 | $16,600 |
| With family | — | $3,800 | $3,800 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.98 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list University of Wisconsin-Madison is on.
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