Madison Has the Largest Student Population with 72,701 Students Enrolled in Wisconsin

The top city with the largest student population in Wisconsin is Madison, WI with 72,701 students enrolled across 8 colleges.

While Madison has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Milwaukee has the highest number of colleges with 15 schools (59,307 students) in Wisconsin. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Wisconsin here.

The largest college in Madison is University of Wisconsin-Madison with 51,044 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Wisconsin include

Milwaukee, WI (15 colleges, 59,307 students). The largest college in Milwaukee is University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with 22,450 students.
Green Bay, WI (5 colleges, 24,046 students). The most prominent college in Green Bay is University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with 11,174 students.
Eau Claire, WI (3 colleges, 18,439 students). The most prominent college in Eau Claire is University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with 10,049 students.
Kenosha, WI (6 colleges, 17,698 students). The largest college in Kenosha is University of Wisconsin-Parkside with 3,925 students.
La Crosse, WI (3 colleges, 16,165 students). The biggest institution in La Crosse is University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with 10,446 students.
Oshkosh, WI (1 colleges, 12,953 students). The leading institution in Oshkosh is University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with 12,953 students.
Appleton, WI (4 colleges, 12,205 students). The top college in Appleton is Lawrence University with 1,417 students.
Whitewater, WI (1 colleges, 11,746 students). The biggest institution in Whitewater is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with 11,746 students.
Pewaukee, WI (1 colleges, 8,367 students). .

Wisconsin Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Wisconsin, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Wisconsin Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female	Madison, WI8 Schools	72,701	55,694	17,007	9,649	31,647	41,054
Milwaukee, WI15 Schools	59,307	47,725	11,582	8,830	24,300	35,007
Green Bay, WI5 Schools	24,046	23,179	867	4,890	9,591	14,455
Eau Claire, WI3 Schools	18,439	17,743	696	2,765	7,806	10,633
Kenosha, WI6 Schools	17,698	16,789	909	3,213	7,879	9,819
La Crosse, WI3 Schools	16,165	14,426	1,739	2,083	6,583	9,582
Oshkosh, WI1 School	12,953	11,994	959	1,393	5,327	7,626
Appleton, WI4 Schools	12,205	12,209	-	2,088	6,392	5,813
Whitewater, WI1 School	11,746	10,084	1,662	2,618	5,719	6,027
Pewaukee, WI1 School	8,367	8,368	-	503	4,436	3,931

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