Welcome to the Department of Statistics at UW–Madison
The Department of Statistics is a hub for statistics and data science research and education. Housed in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences within the College of Letters & Science, we are proud to be considered one of the premier statistics departments in the nation and the home of some of the fastest-growing programs at UW–Madison.
We harness statistics and data science to tackle interdisciplinary challenges, and our renowned faculty and staff prepare the next generation of data-driven leaders for in-demand careers across a wide range of sectors.
Prospective Students
Our department offers four undergraduate programs.
Our undergraduate majors are the Statistics Major and the Data Science Major. We also offer a Statistics Certificate and a Data Science Certificate for students to pair with their undergraduate major(s).
Prospective graduate students can pursue any of our graduate programs, including:
Featured Statistics Stories
Professor Emerita Grace Wahba wins coveted International Prize in Statistics
Wahba's foundational contributions to smoothing splines have had a transformative impact on modern data science and machine learning. She is just the fifth individual to win this prestigious international award.
Three new assistant professors join the Department of Statistics as faculty growth continues
Three new faculty members have joined the Department of Statistics for the fall 2025 semester, reflecting the department’s rapid growth and increasing its teaching and research capacity around critical topics in statistics and data science.
A sign to climb: Celebrating the opening of Morgridge Hall
Humming with activity during its first month open to the UW–Madison community, the 343,000-square-foot building at 1205 University Avenue is already a hub for central campus.
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A sign to climb: Celebrating the opening of Morgridge Hall
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Statistics Seminars and Events
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- December 4Statistics Seminar Sample size and power calculations for causal inference in observational studies by Fan Li1:00 PM, 7560 Morgridge Hall
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