[Last update: December 11, 2025]

15,974 students (43% of total 36,797 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW - Madison). The average amount of the aid awarded is $15,223.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 60% of total 7,937 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $17,741.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Wisconsin-Madison, 15,974 undergraduate students (43% of total 36,797 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $15,223.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UW - Madison
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship15,97443% $243,179,565$15,223
Pell Grants5,86516% $32,201,083$5,490
Federal Student Loan7,49820% $46,846,535$6,248

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,777 beginning undergraduate students (60% of total 7,937 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The average amount of aid received is $17,741.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UW - Madison
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,77760% --
Grants or Scholarships2,80135%$49,693,542$17,741
Federal Grants1,34217%$7,939,582$5,916
Pell Grants1,32517%$7,358,140$5,553
Other Federal Grants5487%$581,442$1,061
State/Local Grants1,33017%$3,663,715$2,755
Institutional Grants2,51132%$38,090,245$15,169
Student Loan Aid1,87524%$18,146,308$9,678
Federal Student Loans1,80623%$9,328,746$5,165
Other Student Loans4195%$8,817,562$21,044

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,9021,274$20,621,337$10,842
0-30,000269269$6,270,959$23,312
30,001-48,000237237$5,333,066$22,502
48,001-75,000333329$6,046,175$18,157
75,001-110,000291201$1,934,237$6,647
110,001 or more772238$1,036,900$1,343

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