UW fall enrollment exceeds expectations

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Enrollment at the Universities of Wisconsin (UW) is higher than projected this fall by 1,177 students, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Enrollment data released Tuesday showed that UW campuses have a total of 164,766 students.

Eight schools’ enrollment exceeded last year’s for a collective increase of 2,238 students. Schools projecting higher enrollments this fall outperformed expectations; UW–Madison was responsible for most of the total enrollment increase, with 1,791 students added.

UW schools that made gains in enrollment and outpaced projections include:

  • UW–Eau Claire;

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  • UW–Green Bay;

  • UW–La Crosse;

  • UW–River Falls; and

  • UW–Superior.

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Schools that saw increased enrollment but came in below projections include:

  • UW–Stevens Point; and

  • UW–Whitewater.

UW schools that lost students but exceeded expectations include:

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  • UW–Milwaukee; and

  • UW–Parkside.

Schools that lost more students than anticipated include:

  • UW–Oshkosh; and

  • UW–Platteville.

Enrollment was also up at branch campuses including UW–Eau Claire at Barron County, the UW–Green Bay Manitowoc Campus, the UW–Green Bay Sheboygan Campus, and UW–Whitewater’s branch campus.

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stating that all UW branch campuses apart from UW–Eau Claire at Barron County saw decreased enrollment this fall has been corrected.

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