The student population at University of Wisconsin-Stout is 6,926 (6,136 undergraduate and 790 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,628 (27.51%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UW - Stout is 88.59% which is decreased by 2,271 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 357 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 115 male students for every 100 female students, up from 108 in 2015.
- 1,265 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -27.92% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,256 where 6,926 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 9,633 students in 2017 and was lowest at 6,926 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,554 to 6,926 students, a net loss of 2,628 (27.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Wisconsin-Stout since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,184 where 6,136 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-Stout since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,072 where 790 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-Stout since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 80.84%. The percentage was 86.04% 10 years ago and UW - Stout still has a high percentage of white students. 3.05% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.04% to 80.84%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.50% to 3.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.72% to 1.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.46% to 3.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3426 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2574 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-Stout over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,265 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -27.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Wisconsin-Stout from 2015 to 2025.