Wisconsin Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Wisconsin Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,626 for Wisconsin residents and $11,971 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,800 for Wisconsin residents and $18,935 for out-of-state students.

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,603 and Northcentral Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,615 among Wisconsin Public Colleges. For graduate programs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $25,697 and University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,750 among Wisconsin Public Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Wisconsin Public Colleges in 2024 is $20,772 for state residents and $26,117 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Wisconsin Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,626	$11,971	$9,800	$18,935
Books & Supplies	$1,391		$1,391
Room & Board	$8,761		$8,761
Other Expenses	$3,994		$3,994
COA	$20,772	$26,117	$23,947	$33,082

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Wisconsin Public Colleges is $6,626 for state residents and $11,971 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Wisconsin Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,437	$854	$10,450	$806
2020-2021	$5,461	$864	$10,543	$815
2021-2022	$5,483	$880	$10,595	$831
2022-2023	$5,572	$919	$10,775	$838
2023-2024	$6,626	-	$11,971	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Wisconsin Public Colleges

University of Wisconsin-Madison $40,603
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $22,020
University of Wisconsin-Stout $18,706

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Wisconsin Public Colleges

Northcentral Technical College $5,615
Blackhawk Technical College $5,927
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University $6,030

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Wisconsin Public Colleges in 2024 is $9,800 for state residents and $18,935 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$8,008	$1,297	$17,452	$1,297
2020-2021	$8,047	$1,301	$17,532	$1,301
2021-2022	$8,075	$1,335	$17,591	$1,335
2022-2023	$8,134	$1,280	$17,104	$1,280
2023-2024	$8,378	$1,422	$17,606	$1,330

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Wisconsin Public Colleges

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $25,697
University of Wisconsin-Madison $25,615
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire $21,100

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Wisconsin Public Colleges

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex $6,750
Madison Area Technical College $7,027
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University $8,130

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Wisconsin Public Colleges in 2024 is $219 for state residents and $431 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $476 for state residents and $997 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Wisconsin Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$214	$411	$454	$989
2020-2021	$208	$409	$457	$993
2021-2022	$208	$412	$458	$997
2022-2023	$211	$418	$461	$968
2023-2024	$219	$431	$476	$997

Wisconsin Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Wisconsin Public Colleges in 2024 is $12,755 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,569 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Wisconsin Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Wisconsin Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$7,736	$3,353	$7,682	$3,598
2020-2021	$7,907	$3,384	$8,125	$3,585
2021-2022	$8,037	$3,454	$8,487	$3,630
2022-2023	$8,436	$3,577	$8,781	$3,707
2023-2024	$8,761	$3,994	$9,487	$4,082

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