More than 163,000 students chose a Universities of Wisconsin university this fall, a strong sign that demand remains steady,” interim system president Renée Wachter said. “These students and their families are making an investment in their future and Wisconsin’s future.”
Enrollment at UW-Madison remained above 50,000, with an estimated 50,500 Badgers counted on Day One. UW-Milwaukee’s enrollment rose to 23,000, boosted by the campus’ largest first-year class in 17 years.