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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a bit larger (16,758 vs. 11,488)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Nebraska at Omaha has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (35% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Nebraska at Omaha11.5K
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Nebraska at Omaha35%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee33%
First-gen share
U. Nebraska at Omaha35%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee33%
Diversity index
U. Nebraska at Omaha0.61
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee0.63

Who they are

Men
U. Nebraska at Omaha44%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee44%
Part-time students
U. Nebraska at Omaha15%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee12%
Students 25 and older
U. Nebraska at Omaha17%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16%

Race & ethnicity

U. Nebraska at Omaha
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Nebraska at Omaha87%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee90%
First-years from other states
U. Nebraska at Omaha10%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee9%
First-years from abroad
U. Nebraska at Omaha2%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Nebraska at Omaha1,059
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee1,111
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Nebraska at Omaha33%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee24%

Campus

U. Nebraska at Omaha
Large cityNCAA D-I · The Summit LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Large cityNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why