Wisconsin Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Wisconsin Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.

Wisconsin Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Wisconsin. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 4.21% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -0.14%.

The graduate tuition & fees have risen 6.48% over the past decade where it is increased by -6.00% last year. The living costs in Wisconsin Colleges have risen 34.28% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.

Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Wisconsin
	Tuition & Fees				Living Costs
	Undergraduate		Graduate		On-Campus	Off-Campus
	in-State	Out-of-State	in-State	Out-of-State	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2011-12	$7,454	$15,318	$8,357	$17,592	$10,021	$11,127
2012-13	$7,867 5.54%	$15,798 3.13%	$8,717 4.31%	$17,724 0.75%	$10,278 2.56%	$10,970 -1.41%
2013-14	$7,912 0.57%	$15,861 0.40%	$8,760 0.49%	$17,783 0.33%	$10,460 1.77%	$10,943 -0.25%
2014-15	$7,966 0.68%	$15,919 0.37%	$8,811 0.58%	$17,839 0.31%	$10,731 2.59%	$11,151 1.90%
2015-16	$8,024 0.73%	$16,388 2.95%	$8,929 1.34%	$18,085 1.38%	$11,111 3.54%	$11,073 -0.70%
2016-17	$8,536 6.38%	$16,627 1.46%	$9,121 2.15%	$17,726 -1.99%	$11,150 0.35%	$11,206 1.20%
2017-18	$8,508 -0.33%	$15,880 -4.49%	$9,170 0.54%	$17,278 -2.53%	$11,544 3.53%	$11,690 4.32%
2018-19	$8,547 0.46%	$16,064 1.16%	$9,239 0.75%	$17,400 0.71%	$11,762 1.89%	$11,452 -2.04%
2019-20	$8,205 -4.00%	$16,348 1.77%	$9,305 0.71%	$18,749 7.75%	$12,130 3.13%	$11,761 2.70%
2020-21	$8,222 0.21%	$16,473 0.76%	$9,348 0.46%	$18,833 0.45%	$12,359 1.89%	$12,160 3.39%
2021-22	$8,262 0.49%	$16,556 0.50%	$9,410 0.66%	$18,926 0.49%	$12,696 2.73%	$12,289 1.06%
2022-23	$8,312 0.61%	$16,551 -0.03%	$9,916 5.38%	$20,145 6.44%	$13,162 3.67%	$12,783 4.02%
2023-24	$8,713 4.82%	$16,528 -0.14%	$9,800 -1.17%	$18,936 -6.00%	$14,046 6.72%	$13,799 7.95%

2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Wisconsin Colleges

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Wisconsin Colleges is $8,471 for state residents and $16,214 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,789 for state residents and $6,770.

The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,737. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,589 for state residents and $17,776 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,614.

Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
	4-Year College	Community Colleges	Trade Schools
Public (in-State)	$8,471	$4,789	$15,737
Public (out-of-State)	$16,214	$6,770	$15,737
Private	$28,372	-	$15,737

Graduate Programs Average Costs
	Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)	$9,589
Public (out-of-State)	$17,776
Private	$15,614