University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Campus Life
Campus life
The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.
Campus at a glance
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
6,877 students
Larger than 84% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 17.8%
- TypePublic
- ClassDoctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division III
Nearby college towns
- Fond du Lac17.9 mi
- Appleton17.9 mi
- Fond Du Lac18.3 mi
- Ripon19.3 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the largest reported group is White (79%), followed by Hispanic (6.7%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Black | 2.5% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| White | 79% | 82.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| Non-resident | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 1.5% | 3.7% |
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Did you know? University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- 86.5%University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh admitted 7,662 of 8,524 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 22.3%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,709 of 7,662.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $16,492average net price after grants for aided students, against $17,302 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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