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Fall 2008 Student Body Characteristics

Headcount Enrollment

  • Total Enrollment -- 9,163
    • Freshmen -- 2,389
    • Sophomores -- 1,714
    • Juniors -- 1,841
    • Seniors -- 2,641
    • Specials -- 140
    • Graduate -- 446

Enrollment Profile

  • Females -- 54%
  • Wisconsin Resident -- 90%
  • Minority -- 7.6%
  • Non-resident Alien -- 1.8%
  • Full-time – 90%
  • Under 25 Years of Age -- 86%
  • Living on Campus -- 37%

Graduation and Retention Profile

  • 1584 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded in 2007 - 2008
  • 131 Master's Degrees Awarded in 2007 - 2008
  • 59% of Fall 2002 Freshmen starting at UWSP graduated from UWSP in six years or less
  • 67% of Fall 2002 Freshmen starting at UWSP graduated from UWSP or within the UW System in six years or less
  • 75% of Fall 2007 New Freshmen returned to UWSP Fall 2008

Class Size Profile

  • 45% Of All Lower-Level Lecture Classes have less than 30 students
  • 76% Of All Upper-Level Lecture Classes have less than 30 students
  • 6% Of All Lower-Level Lecture Classes have 100 or more students
  • 1% Of All Upper-Level Lecture Classes have 100 or more students
  • Average Undergraduate Lecture Class Size is 28 Students