Student Population at Herzing University-Madison

How many students at Herzing University-Madison?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Herzing University-Madison has a total enrollment of 5,274 students, including 2,521 undergraduate and 2,753 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 683 male students (13%) and 4,591 female students (87%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,137 Black students (40.5%) and 1,910 White students (36.2%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,521 undergraduate students (47.8%) and 2,753 graduate students (52.2%).
Class Delivery: 4,841 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 418 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Herzing University-Madison's body is smaller.

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, 683 male (12.95%) and 4,591 female (87.05%) students are attending Herzing University-Madison. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 14.88.

By class level, 2,521 (47.80%) are undergraduate students and 2,753 (52.20%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 12.22% are male and 87.78% are female, while among graduate students, 13.62% are male and 86.38% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,274	2,521	2,753
Men	683	308	375
Women	4,591	2,213	2,378

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,910 White, 2,137 Black, and 202 Asian students out of a total of 5,274 are attending at Herzing University-Madison. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Herzing University-Madison is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68.8% 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	36	3	33
Asian	202	54	148
Black	2,137	189	1,948
Hispanic	585	99	486
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	14	4	10
White	1,910	292	1,618
Two or more races	140	19	121
Race Unknown	250	23	227

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	14	1	13
Asian	62	18	44
Black	1,122	94	1,028
Hispanic	284	40	244
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	2	4
White	842	130	712
Two or more races	85	12	73
Race Unknown	106	11	95

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	22	2	20
Asian	140	36	104
Black	1,015	95	920
Hispanic	301	59	242
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	8	2	6
White	1,068	162	906
Two or more races	55	7	48
Race Unknown	144	12	132

Student Age Distribution

There are 512 students under 25 years old, and 3,726 students over 25 years old out of 4,238 total students.

Herzing University-Madison has 442 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,739 students aged 25 and over.

It has 70 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,987 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
18-19	38	34	4
20-21	129	110	19
22-24	345	299	46
25-29	860	730	130
30-34	856	727	129
35-39	734	635	99
40-49	925	788	137
50-64	344	282	62
Over 65	7	6	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	38	34	4
20-21	127	108	19
22-24	277	238	39
25-29	555	478	77
30-34	462	388	74
35-39	283	244	39
40-49	334	295	39
50-64	103	90	13
Over 65	2	2	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	2	2	0
22-24	68	61	7
25-29	305	252	53
30-34	394	339	55
35-39	451	391	60
40-49	591	493	98
50-64	241	192	49
Over 65	5	4	1

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 Herzing University-Madison, 4,841 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 418 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,131 students who live in Wisconsin or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,710 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	5,274	4,841	418
Undergraduate	2,521	2,144	362
Graduate	2,753	2,697	56

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Wisconsin Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	1,131	3,710
Undergraduate	462	1,682
Graduate	669	2,028

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,521 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 170 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.74%.92 students have transferred in as full-time status and 78 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	944
Transfer-in Full-time	92
Regular Part-time	1,407
Transfer-in Part-time	78

Herzing University-Madison Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Herzing University-Madison?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,274 students are enrolled at Herzing University-Madison.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Herzing University-Madison?

2,521 undergraduate and 2,753 graduate students are enrolled at Herzing University-Madison.

What is the gender breakdown at Herzing University-Madison?

683 male (12.95%) and 4,591 female (87.05%) students are attending Herzing University-Madison.

How diverse is the student population at Herzing University-Madison?

Herzing University-Madison has a student population that is diverse: 1,910 White (36.22%), 2,137 Black (40.52%), and 202 Asian (3.83%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Herzing University-Madison take online courses?

4,841 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 418 students take some online courses.

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