There are 22 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Wisconsin - 16 public and 6 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Wisconsin community colleges is $4,907 for Wisconsin residents and $16,406 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,161. A total of 108,174 students enrolled in Wisconsin community colleges (4,917 in average).


Wisconsin Community Colleges Average Statistics

20 Wisconsin community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 72.86% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 52.94%.

17 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,355 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 54.45% and the transfer-out rate is 54.45%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 at Wisconsin community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Wisconsin community colleges.

Wisconsin Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools22 community colleges (16 public, 6 private)
Open Admission Policy20 out of 22 schools
Tuition & Fees$4,907 Wisconsin Residents
$16,406 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,161
Student PopulationTotal 108,174 (4,917 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 21,673 (1,354.56 on average) in 17 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate54.45%
Transfer-out Rate9.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.14 to 1

Wisconsin Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Madison Area Technical College is ranked first among Wisconsin community colleges and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,907 for Wisconsin residents and $16,406 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Wisconsin community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Wisconsin
WI RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI$7,141 ($4,977) $5,156 13,641 29% 14 to 1
2Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay, WI$7,203 ($4,960) $4,705 11,826 51% 17 to 1
3Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, WI$7,147 ($4,904) $4,409 2,849 66% 14 to 1
4Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, WI$7,283 ($5,040) $5,412 10,670 65% 12 to 1
5Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WI$7,427 ($5,184) $5,909 13,792 25% 10 to 1
6Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland, WI$7,087 ($4,844) $4,428 3,303 50% 14 to 1
7Western Technical CollegeLa Crosse, WI$7,078 ($4,820) $5,924 3,625 34% 9 to 1
8Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, WI$7,046 ($4,803) $4,350 8,367 44% 22 to 1
9Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI$7,132 ($4,889) $4,286 6,746 45% 18 to 1
10Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake, WI$7,169 ($4,926) $5,261 2,940 56% 8 to 1
11Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, WI$7,199 ($4,956) $2,981 10,100 51% 15 to 1
12Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac, WI$7,084 ($4,819) $4,544 4,171 58% 13 to 1
13Nicolet Area Technical CollegeRhinelander, WI$7,066 ($4,793) $5,085 1,384 44% 9 to 1
14Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI$7,087 ($4,844) $4,962 8,330 50% 14 to 1
15Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids, WI$7,171 ($5,002) $5,221 3,144 52% 13 to 1
16Blackhawk Technical CollegeJanesville, WI$6,803 ($4,747) $5,820 2,811 34% 8 to 1
-The Salon Professional Academy-AppletonAppleton, WI$18,600 $5,640 81 82% 12 to 1
-Shepherds CollegeUnion Grove, WI$157,200 $29,551 91 61% 5 to 1
-The Professional Hair Design AcademyEau Claire, WI$11,900 $5,484 60 76% 9 to 1
-VICI Beauty SchoolGreenfield, WI$19,138 $6,473 109 88% 14 to 1
-Milwaukee Career CollegeMilwaukee, WI$15,078 $4,027 67 44% 7 to 1
-The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaOnalaska, WI$24,900 $5,920 67 93% 10 to 1
Average$16,406 ($4,907) $6,161108,174 54.45% 12.14 to 1