Student Population at CUW

How many students at CUW?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Concordia University-Wisconsin has a total enrollment of 5,253 students, including 2,401 undergraduate and 2,852 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 2,216 male students (42.2%) and 3,037 female students (57.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,633 White students (50.1%) and 385 Black students (7.3%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,401 undergraduate students (45.7%) and 2,852 graduate students (54.3%).
Class Delivery: 1,457 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,288 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - CUW's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,216 male (42.19%) and 3,037 female (57.81%) students are attending Concordia University-Wisconsin. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 72.97.

By class level, 2,401 (45.71%) are undergraduate students and 2,852 (54.29%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.86% are male and 60.14% are female, while among graduate students, 44.14% are male and 55.86% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,253	2,401	2,852
Men	2,216	957	1,259
Women	3,037	1,444	1,593

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,633 White, 385 Black, and 134 Asian students out of a total of 5,253 are attending at Concordia University-Wisconsin. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Concordia University-Wisconsin is quite diverse with a diversity index of 72.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	20	5	15
Asian	134	50	84
Black	385	119	266
Hispanic	273	116	157
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	4	0
White	2,633	867	1,766
Two or more races	69	26	43
Race Unknown	543	149	394

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	10	5	5
Asian	64	31	33
Black	226	84	142
Hispanic	177	87	90
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	3	0
White	1,683	630	1,053
Two or more races	42	21	21
Race Unknown	125	55	70

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	10	0	10
Asian	70	19	51
Black	159	35	124
Hispanic	96	29	67
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	950	237	713
Two or more races	27	5	22
Race Unknown	418	94	324

Student Age Distribution

By age, CUW has 172 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 2,886 students under 25 years old, and 2,177 students over 25 years old out of 5,063 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 172 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. CUW has 2,015 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 510 students aged 25 and over.

It has 871 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,667 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	172	100	72
18-19	780	456	324
20-21	851	504	347
22-24	1,083	545	538
25-29	786	421	365
30-34	392	277	115
35-39	323	249	74
40-49	457	345	112
50-64	213	162	51
Over 65	6	3	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	172	100	72
18-19	779	455	324
20-21	793	477	316
22-24	271	134	137
25-29	117	75	42
30-34	100	74	26
35-39	94	76	18
40-49	133	95	38
50-64	65	49	16
Over 65	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	1	1	0
20-21	58	27	31
22-24	812	411	401
25-29	669	346	323
30-34	292	203	89
35-39	229	173	56
40-49	324	250	74
50-64	148	113	35
Over 65	5	3	2

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Concordia University-Wisconsin, 1,457 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,288 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,076 students who live in Wisconsin or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 381 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	5,253	1,457	1,288
Undergraduate	2,401	524	796
Graduate	2,852	933	492

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Wisconsin Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,076	377	4
Undergraduate	393	131	0
Graduate	683	246	4

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,401 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 148 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.16%.96 students have transferred in as full-time status and 52 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,744
Transfer-in Full-time	96
Regular Part-time	509
Transfer-in Part-time	52

CUW Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend CUW?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,253 students are enrolled at CUW.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at CUW?

2,401 undergraduate and 2,852 graduate students are enrolled at CUW.

What is the gender breakdown at CUW?

2,216 male (42.19%) and 3,037 female (57.81%) students are attending CUW.

What is the international student enrollment at CUW?

1,192 international students (22.69%) are enrolled at CUW, including 71 undergraduate and 1,121 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at CUW?

CUW has a student population that is diverse: 2,633 White (50.12%), 385 Black (7.33%), and 134 Asian (2.55%) students are enrolled.

How many students at CUW are under 18 or over 65?

172 students are under 18 and 6 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at CUW take online courses?

1,457 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,288 students take some online courses.

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