MATC's tuition & fees has increased from $6,286 (2015) to $7,427 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.15% over the past 10 years.
MATC'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 24.66% from 2021 ($21,489).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, MATC's COA is $26,788, which is increased by 11.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to MATC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 18.15% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $6,728. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Milwaukee Area Technical College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,833, and it has increased 5.34% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,740 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,819 | 4.54% |
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| 2017-18 | $2,000 | 9.95% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,450 | 22.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,520 | 2.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $2,520 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,580 | 2.38% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,580 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,580 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,833 | -28.95% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 127.34% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.83% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | - | $11,257 | - |
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| 2016-17 | - | $11,284 | - |
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| 2017-18 | - | $11,326 | - |
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| 2018-19 | - | $11,199 | - |
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| 2019-20 | - | $11,541 | - |
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| 2020-21 | - | $11,613 | - |
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| 2021-22 | $12,001 | $12,052 | - |
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| 2022-23 | $13,654 | $13,552 | 13.77% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,320 | $13,552 | 4.88% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,528 | $16,858 | 22.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Milwaukee Area Technical College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Milwaukee Area Technical College | $7,427
($5,184) | $7,210
($5,017) | 3.01% |
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| Madison Area Technical College | $7,141
($4,977) | $7,027
($4,780) | 1.62% |
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| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | $7,203
($4,960) | $7,097
($4,904) | 1.49% |
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| Fox Valley Technical College | $7,283
($5,040) | $7,109
($4,916) | 2.45% |
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| Gateway Technical College | $7,199
($4,956) | $7,046
($4,853) | 2.17% |
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| Waukesha County Technical College | $7,046
($4,803) | $6,887
($4,694) | 2.31% |
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