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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·flex.wisconsin.edu
Total enrollment
551
peer median 1,273
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
5
5 candidates competed
Admitted
5
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
5
100.0% yield

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1969Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 18

Action history · 21

  1. Oct 2025Deferral of Action
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  2. Dec 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  3. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  4. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,753 students received $43.4M in Pell grants, alongside $85.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,753
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$43.4M
$43,382,214 total
Direct Loans
$85.5M
14,845 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
’20
6k
’21
6k
’22
7k
’23
8k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$22.9M
5,858 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$28.6M
6,741 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$22.8M
1,444 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8.2M
596 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.1M
206 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 6,352 borrowers who entered repayment, 116 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
6,352
Defaulted
116
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.3%
2017
8.1%
2018
6.2%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Wisconsin

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

152 total completions
01Health Professions
9461.8%
02Liberal Arts
3623.7%
03Computer Sciences
2214.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
551
12-mo unduplicated
978
Undergraduate
978
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%308
Women
69%670

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.7%
Black
9.4%
Hispanic
7.5%
Unknown
4.8%
Two or more
4.4%
Asian
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1

Wisconsin vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Wisconsin selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex
——551—Baccalaureate
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
14%—723$12,940Baccalaureate
Miami University-Middletown
30%—1,190$10,809Baccalaureate
Wright State University-Lake Campus
35%99.8%1,356$11,081Baccalaureate
Lake Superior State University
50%68.0%1,567$12,822Baccalaureate
Miami University-Hamilton
24%—2,480$11,286Baccalaureate
Peer group median30%83.9%1,273$11,286

Institutions like Wisconsin

Explore the federal data for institutions in Wisconsin's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

Wisconsin is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · Main campus
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Wisconsin Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research, UW-Milwaukee
Reports to University of Wisconsin System
Email
ekoerner [at] uwm.edu
Phone
715-836-3271
Address
Northwest Quadrant B, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201

The page lists various institutional research offices across the University of Wisconsin System. It provides contact information, including email and phone numbers, for each institution's IR liaison.

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Team
1 member
  • Elisabeth Koerner
    IR Liaison

Frequently asked questions about University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wisconsin.

How many students attend University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex?

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex reports a total enrollment of 551 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the yield rate at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex?

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex located?

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex?

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, UW-Milwaukee, which reports to University of Wisconsin System.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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