University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

We documented 51 protests at University of Wisconsin-Madison between May 2012 and Apr 2018, drawing roughly 7,611 participants.

Data from NCES IPEDS, 2018. To find recent institutional data, visit the IPEDS website or the NCES College Navigator.

Institution

Institution typePublic, 4-year or above
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
CountyDane County
Locale typeCity: Large

Students

Total number of students46,827
Number of undergraduate students34,253
Acceptance rate51.7%
Nonwhite students29.1%
Pell grant recipients14.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)25.5%

Finances

Tuition$9,273
Revenue (total)$2.98B
Expenses (total)$2.86B
Endowment assets (billions $)22.05

Faculty and staff

All staff18,014
Full-time professors (faculty status)3,503
Part-time instructors1,075
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)2,243
Women instructors41.5%
Nonwhite instructors25.2%

Campaigns

  • Campaign at University of Wisconsin-Madison around Labor and work from January to April 2013 (4)
  • Campaign at University of Wisconsin-Madison around Tuition and aid from February to March 2018 (3)

Multi-campus protests involving this university

  • Feb 2018 – Apr 2018+41 campusesGun control
  • May 2012 – May 2017+19 campusesLabor and work
  • Apr 2015+12 campusesLabor and work
  • Mar 2017+8 campusesPro-Feminism and women's rights