By the Numbers
2,801: Total students enrolled
787: Graduate students enrolled
26,000: Community service hours worked by students (2023-24)
1,398: Online students
13:1: Student-to-instructor ratio
18: Average class size
Our Cornerstones
Small Class Sizes
Our size and 13:1 student-instructor ratio gives faculty members time to engage, challenge and mentor students.
Community Impact
Students apply academic knowledge to projects that meet real community needs in the Academic Service-Learning program.
In 2020, UW-Superior received national recognition for its commitment and achievements in community engagement through the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification process.
Research and Sustainability
Researchers at four institutes study Lake Superior’s ecosystem and work to improve the transport and shipping industries in sustainable ways.
UW-Superior holds the prestigious Research Colleges and Universities designation from the Carnegie Foundation. This designation is awarded to U.S. institutions that spend more than $2.5 million on research annually. UW-Superior is among the roughly 20% of four-year universities with a Carnegie research designation.
Leadership
UW-Superior’s graduates are regional and national leaders in government, education, business, the arts and the professions.
UW-Superior was awarded the ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting in 2022 for its work to institutionalize nonpartisan democratic engagement to increase student voter turnout.
UW-Superior is a member of AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Points of Pride
96: Percent of students entering the workforce or continuing their education within nine months of graduating
3: Number of rankings UW-Superior received from U.S. News & World Report in 2025. The university received high marks in rankings for Regional Universities Midwest, Top Performers on Social Mobility and Top Public Schools.
14: UW-Superior was listed among the 20 more affordable universities in the nation for international students by U.S. News & World Report in 2024.
15: Number of consecutive years G.I. Jobs Magazine has recognized UW-Superior as a Military Friendly® School
127: Number of students hired by the Lake Superior Research Institute during the past decade
4: Number of world-class research centers
2: Rank among UW schools in percentage of undergraduate international students
31: Percent of UW-Superior students involved in solving community issues and priorities through coursework as service-learners
145: Number of countries UW-Superior joins as a member of the United Nations Academic Impact
37: Number of countries represented in the student body
UW-Superior has been designated a Military Friendly® Silver School. A dedicated staff is here to assist military personnel, veterans and their family members with securing their GI Bill benefits and completing a college education.
Note: Data is from Institutional Research and is updated yearly
First Scholars Institution
UW-Superior has been recognized as a member of the First Scholars Network for 2023-24 by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and The Suder Foundation. UW-Superior was selected for this honor for its demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students.
