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University of Wisconsin System

Logo: University of Wisconsin System, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

System of public universities in Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin System is a state public university system in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher-education systems in the country, enrolling more than 160,000 students each year and employing approximately 41,000 faculty and staff statewide.2 It is headquartered in Madison.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1848Founded1
  • HeadquartersMadison, United States1
  • Websitewww.wisconsin.edu
  • Legal formCorporation Nonstock Nonprofit3
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI5493002CIXXBKO80GQ783
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address1700 Van Hise Hall, 53706 Madison, United States3

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The University of Wisconsin System is a state public university system in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher-education systems in the country, enrolling more than 160,000 students each year and employing approximately 41,000 faculty and staff statewide.2

Corporate structure

University of Wisconsin System sits at the top of its group. 16 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • University of Wisconsin System Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Subsidiary · Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States
    • University of Wisconsin Colleges Subsidiary · Madison, United States
    • University of Wisconsin-Superior Subsidiary · Superior, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Subsidiary · Eau Claire, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Subsidiary · Green Bay, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Subsidiary · La Crosse, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Madison Subsidiary · Shorewood Hills, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Subsidiary · Milwaukee, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Subsidiary · Oshkosh, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Parkside Subsidiary · Kenosha, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Platteville Subsidiary · Platteville, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–River Falls Subsidiary · Wisconsin, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Stout Polytechnic Subsidiary · Menomonie, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Waukesha Subsidiary · Waukesha, United States
    • University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Subsidiary · Whitewater, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • University of Wisconsin Colleges
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior
  • University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
  • University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
  • University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
  • University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
  • University of Wisconsin–Parkside
  • University of Wisconsin–Platteville
  • University of Wisconsin–River Falls
  • University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
  • University of Wisconsin–Stout Polytechnic
  • University of Wisconsin–Waukesha
  • University of Wisconsin–Whitewater

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1848Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$15.6B 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $15.6B in all. Federal grants $13.1B; Other federal assistance $2.2B; Federal contracts $287.0M.$0$500M$1B$1.5B2008 · Federal grants: $408.7M2008 · Other federal assistance: $95.3M2008 · Federal contracts: $24.3M20082009 · Federal grants: $622.9M2009 · Other federal assistance: $124.5M2009 · Federal contracts: $72.4M2010 · Federal grants: $690.7M2010 · Other federal assistance: $161.4M2010 · Federal contracts: $7.3M20102011 · Federal grants: $608.2M2011 · Other federal assistance: $166.7M2011 · Federal contracts: $18.7M2012 · Federal grants: $565.5M2012 · Other federal assistance: $132.6M2012 · Federal contracts: $8.6M20122013 · Federal grants: $533.0M2013 · Other federal assistance: $162.6M2013 · Federal contracts: $5.5M2014 · Federal grants: $570.4M2014 · Other federal assistance: $162.9M2014 · Federal contracts: $11.4M20142015 · Federal grants: $583.9M2015 · Other federal assistance: $155.0M2015 · Federal contracts: $4.9M2016 · Federal grants: $565.0M2016 · Other federal assistance: $145.8M2016 · Federal contracts: $10.7M20162017 · Federal grants: $598.8M2017 · Other federal assistance: $10.3M2017 · Federal contracts: $9.1M2018 · Federal grants: $641.7M2018 · Other federal assistance: $4.6M2018 · Federal contracts: $11.5M20182019 · Federal grants: $645.3M2019 · Other federal assistance: $12.7M2019 · Federal contracts: $13.9M2020 · Federal grants: $823.0M2020 · Other federal assistance: $3.8M2020 · Federal contracts: $13.2M20202021 · Federal grants: $1.1B2021 · Other federal assistance: $15.3M2021 · Federal contracts: $17.7M2022 · Federal grants: $819.1M2022 · Other federal assistance: $78.1M2022 · Federal contracts: $15.4M20222023 · Federal grants: $908.3M2023 · Other federal assistance: $163.1M2023 · Federal contracts: $10.1M2024 · Federal grants: $916.7M2024 · Other federal assistance: $194.7M2024 · Federal contracts: $13.7M20242025 · Federal grants: $726.4M2025 · Other federal assistance: $210.1M2025 · Federal contracts: $10.9M2026 · Federal grants: $744.6M2026 · Other federal assistance: $215.2M2026 · Federal contracts: $7.7M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsOther federal assistanceFederal contractsTotal
2026$744.6M$215.2M$7.7M$967.6M
2025$726.4M$210.1M$10.9M$947.3M
2024$916.7M$194.7M$13.7M$1.1B
2023$908.3M$163.1M$10.1M$1.1B
2022$819.1M$78.1M$15.4M$912.6M
2021$1.1B$15.3M$17.7M$1.1B
2020$823.0M$3.8M$13.2M$840.1M
2019$645.3M$12.7M$13.9M$671.9M
2018$641.7M$4.6M$11.5M$657.8M
2017$598.8M$10.3M$9.1M$618.1M
2016$565.0M$145.8M$10.7M$721.5M
2015$583.9M$155.0M$4.9M$743.8M
2014$570.4M$162.9M$11.4M$744.7M
2013$533.0M$162.6M$5.5M$701.1M
2012$565.5M$132.6M$8.6M$706.7M
2011$608.2M$166.7M$18.7M$793.6M
2010$690.7M$161.4M$7.3M$859.4M
2009$622.9M$124.5M$72.4M$819.8M
2008$408.7M$95.3M$24.3M$528.3M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for 22 registered units, including subsidiaries under the same parent. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Dec 1, 2017$241.0M from Department of Energy: Office Of Science Financial Assistance Program6 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award DESC0018409
  2. Sep 30, 2007$200.3M from Department of Energy: Office Of Science Financial Assistance Program7 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award DEFC0207ER64494
  3. Jun 10, 1997$150.2M from National Institutes of Health: Trans-Nih Research Support; Research Infrastructure Programs; Allergy And Infectious Diseases Research8 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award P51OD011106
  4. Sep 28, 2007$126.4M from Department of Energy: Office Of Science Financial Assistance Program9 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award FC02-07ER64494
  5. Jan 1, 1976$96.5M from National Institutes of Health: Cancer Centers Support Grants; Trans-Nih Recovery Act Research Support; Aging Research10 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award P30CA014520
  6. Sep 15, 2023$90.0M from National Institutes of Health: Aging Research11 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award U01AG082350
  7. Aug 5, 2014$79.4M from National Institutes of Health: Allergy And Infectious Diseases Research; Allergy, Immunology And Transplantation Research12 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award UM1AI114271
  8. Sep 21, 2017$75.9M from National Institutes of Health: Trans-Nih Research Support; National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences13 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award UL1TR002373

Largest direct payments

  1. $45.2M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program14 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award P063P252444
  2. $44.0M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program15 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award P063P242444
  3. $33.5M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program16 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award P063P232444

Largest contracts

  1. Sep 15, 2002$61.7M from National Institutes of Health17 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award 00266200209D266025496
  2. Aug 27, 2009$58.3M from National Institutes of Health: Inner city asthma consortium18 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award HHSN272200900052C
  3. Jul 1, 2020$17.0M from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Visible infrared imaging radiometer suite (viirs) atmosphere science investigator-led processing system (sips)19 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award 80GSFC20C0097
  4. Sep 1, 2015$11.3M from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Igf::ot::igf snpp-viirs sips procurement in this proposal the space science and engineering center (ssec) at the university of wisconsin-mad20 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award NNG15HZ38C
  5. Sep 30, 2005$10.7M from National Institutes of Health: Natiional children's study - study center21 To UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Award HHSN275200503396C

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