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UW–Madison welcomes largest, most diverse incoming class in university’s history

Posted on July 9, 2025

The university enrolled 8,465 first-year students this year, of whom 1,251 are underrepresented students of color, up from 989 last year.

Posted in News & AnnouncementsTagged Convocation, Diversity, enrollment, first-year class, freshman class, LaVar J. Charleston

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