How much has Madison College's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

18.02%

In-State

16.25%

Out-of-State

Madison College's tuition & fees has increased from $6,143 (2015) to $7,141 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.25% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $6,143 (year 2015) to $7,141 (year 2025).

Madison College's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 49.31% from 2015 ($20,237).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, Madison College's COA is $30,215, which is decreased by -3.62% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Madison College's COA over the past 10 years.

On-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 16.25% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $6,649. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Madison Area Technical College over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateChange By Year
In-StateOut-of-State
2015-16$4,217$6,143-
2016-17$4,281$6,2361.51%
2017-18$4,341$6,3241.41%
2018-19$4,407$6,5122.97%
2019-20$4,482$6,6221.69%
2020-21$4,530$6,6680.69%
2021-22$4,600$6,7691.51%
2022-23$4,607$6,8120.64%
2023-24$4,780$7,0273.16%
2024-25$4,977$7,1411.62%
Madison Area Technical College Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,464, and it has decreased -15.96% from the year 2015 to 2025.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2015-16$1,742-
2016-17$1,8204.48%
2017-18$1,9406.59%
2018-19$1,9601.03%
2019-20$2,0162.86%
2020-21$1,976-1.98%
2021-22$1,944-1.62%
2022-23$1,9842.06%
2023-24$2,0644.03%
2024-25$1,464-29.07%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 74.56% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Madison Area Technical College.

YearLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2015-16$12,352-
2016-17$12,5561.65%
2017-18$12,480-0.61%
2018-19$11,188-10.35%
2019-20$11,4442.29%
2020-21$11,5721.12%
2021-22$18,06856.14%
2022-23$19,0605.49%
2023-24$22,26016.79%
2024-25$21,610-2.92%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Madison Area Technical College and similar schools.

20252024Increase Rate
Madison Area Technical College$7,141
($4,977)		$7,027
($4,780)		1.62%
Milwaukee Area Technical College$7,427
($5,184)		$7,210
($5,017)		3.01%
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College$7,203
($4,960)		$7,097
($4,904)		1.49%
Fox Valley Technical College$7,283
($5,040)		$7,109
($4,916)		2.45%
Gateway Technical College$7,199
($4,956)		$7,046
($4,853)		2.17%
Waukesha County Technical College$7,046
($4,803)		$6,887
($4,694)		2.31%

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