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, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range87 colleges
< $10K23 colleges
$10K - $20K37 colleges
$20K - $30K5 colleges
$30K - $40K12 colleges
$40K - $50K4 colleges
> $50K6 colleges

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 7.96% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 3.98%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 8.92% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.61% last year. The living costs in Wisconsin Colleges have risen 35.91% 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 & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
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%
2024-25 $8,811
1.12%		$17,186
3.98%		 $10,059
2.64%		$19,430
2.61%		 $14,585
3.84%		$14,510
5.15%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Wisconsin Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Wisconsin Colleges is $8,955 for state residents and $17,170 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,015 for state residents and $7,110.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,410. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,916 for state residents and $18,213 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,457.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$8,955$5,015 $14,410
Public (out-of-State)$17,170$7,110$14,410
Private$29,133-$14,410
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$9,916
Public (out-of-State)$18,213
Private$15,457