The student population at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is 12,953 (11,994 undergraduate and 959 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,098 (7.81%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UW - Oshkosh is 92.60% which is decreased by 708 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 390 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, up from 66 in 2015.
- 1,393 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 75.88% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,375 where 12,953 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 16,410 students in 2019 and was lowest at 12,953 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,051 to 12,953 students, a net loss of 1,098 (7.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,127 where 11,994 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,248 where 959 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 80.48%. The percentage was 86.78% 10 years ago and UW - Oshkosh still has a high percentage of white students. 3.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.04% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.78% to 80.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.72% to 3.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.88% to 2.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.47% to 6.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3449 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2435 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,393 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 75.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh from 2015 to 2025.