Facts

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Founded: 1848 (First class: February 1849)
Campus: 936 acres (main campus)
Enrollment: 42,595
Budget: $2,701,300,000 (2010–2011)
Interim Chancellor: David Ward

Detailed facts and figures

Related sites

The Almanac, published by University Communications, includes detailed facts about UW–Madison’s campus, history, students, personnel, alumni, research, athletics, and national and international achievements.

The Data Digest, published annually by the Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis, is a quantitative overview of trends in the students, faculty and budget of the university.

Enrollment Reports, published by the Office of the Registrar, provide detailed data about student enrollment and degrees conferred.