Campus Profile
Enrollment Trends Showing FTE* (Full Time Equivalent)
*Headcount reflects number of students whereas FTE indicates total number of full time equivalent students. As the graph shows, UWFox has a continued increase in more students taking more credits.
Enrollments FTE
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792.8 | 856.1 | 1001.9 | 1056.8 | 1145.1 | 1181.4 | 1143.9 | 1211.2 | 1244.9 | 1196 | 1209.2 | 1166.6 |
Total Enrollments
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1239 | 1328 | 1512 | 1683 | 1782 | 1797 | 1718 | 1648 | 1719 | 1731 | 1747 | 1637 |
Headcount and FTE - By Status
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status |
HC | FTE | HC | FTE |
| Continuing students | 812 | 620.73 | 769 | 586.5 |
| New students | 663 | 446.13 | 572 | 405.73 |
| Reentry students | 84 | 44.03 | 86 | 49.2 |
| Reentry/Transfer students | 44 | 20.67 | 39 | 19.3 |
| Transfer students | 144 | 77.63 | 171 | 105.83 |
| Total | 1747 | 1209.2 | 1637 | 1166.57 |
FT/PT Headcount - by Academic Level and Gender
| 2008-2009 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | Sophomore | Special | Total | |||||||||
| F |
M |
Total |
F |
M |
Total |
F |
M |
Total |
F |
M |
Total |
|
| FT |
310 | 339 | 649 | 154 | 135 | 289 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 477 | 493 | 970 |
| PT |
205 | 161 | 366 | 74 | 70 | 144 | 81 | 76 | 157 | 360 | 307 | 667 |
| Total |
515 | 500 | 1015 | 228 | 205 | 433 | 94 | 95 | 189 | 837 | 800 | 1637 |
Student Age Distribution - by Gender
| 2008-09 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
11-17 |
18-19 |
20-21 |
22-24 |
25-29 |
30-39 |
40-59 |
60+ |
| Female |
31 | 432 | 156 | 96 | 69 | 61 | 38 | 3 |
| Male |
37 | 376 | 179 | 109 | 84 | 51 | 22 | 3 |
| Total |
68 | 808 | 335 | 205 | 153 | 112 | 60 | 6 |
High School Percentile Level Distribution for New Freshman
Top Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
3rd Qtr |
bot Qtr |
Top Half |
Bot Half |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female |
34 | 76 | 83 | 19 | 110 | 102 |
Male |
24 | 44 | 80 | 43 | 68 | 123 |
Total |
58 | 120 | 163 | 62 | 178 | 225 |
Headcount by Ethnicity by Full/Part Time Status
| 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
|
| Asian | 18 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
| Black | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| White | 926 | 676 | 887 | 587 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| NI Alien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SE Asian | 13 | 22 | 26 | 26 |
| American Indian | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Unknown | 12 | 16 | 970 | 667 |
Fall 2008 Student Statistics
56% = full-time students; 44% part-time
51% = female; 49% = male
69% = ages 17 – 21; 31% = 22 years of age or older
2008 Staff Total Headcount
| Position/Classification | # |
|---|---|
| Faculty | 34 |
| Adhoc Instructional Academic Staff | 45 |
| Classified Staff | 23 |
| Non-Instructional Academic Staff | 31 |
| Total | 133 |
Other Campus Facts
- Over 80% of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree
- State-of-the-art facilities
- Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Administration, American Studies, or Electrical and Mechanical Engineering-right here on campus
- Flexible options for class scheduling during days or evenings
- Home of the world-class Barlow Planetarium, Wisconsin's largest and most technologically advanced sky theatre
- Home of the Weis Earth Science Museum, the state's official mineralogical museum
- Children's Center offers on-site day care opportunities
- Free and convenient parking for over 600 vehicles
- Average faculty to student ratio is 1:28
- Peer tutoring opportunities Support for learning and physical disabilities
- 41-acre campus located near major highways and roadways
- Disability services
- act! (Alternative Certification in Teaching) is offered at UWFox and five other University of Wisconsin System campuses as part of a collaborative program to address a shortage of science and mathematics teachers in area middle and high schools.
- Guaranteed Transfer Program within the UW-System
- Scholarship and financial aid opportunities
- Lowest tuition in the UW System
- Active faculty participation in student advising
- Full-time advisor specifically for returning adult students
- Multi-cultural student advisor and activities on campus
- Variety of lecture and fine arts programs
- Dramatic and performing arts programs in the Fine Arts Theatre
- Intercollegiate team athletics
- Fitness classes and workout facilities