Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 9 years is 576 where 551 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2018 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 630 students in 2022 and was lowest at 501 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 501 to 551 students, a net gain of 50 (10%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex since 2017.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.78%. The percentage was 55.69% 10 years ago and UW - Milwaukee Flex still has a high percentage of white students. 2.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 55.69% to 70.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.00% to 2.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.79% to 9.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.39% to 7.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4815 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5515 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex over the past 9 years (2017-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
551 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has increased 9.98% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex from 2017 to 2025.