UW - Parkside's tuition & fees has increased from $15,330 (2015) to $17,429 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 13.69% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,317 (year 2015) to $20,811 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
UW - Parkside'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 15.28% from 2015 ($27,566).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UW - Parkside's COA is $31,777, which is increased by 4.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UW - Parkside's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 13.69% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,137. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wisconsin-Parkside over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,404, and it has increased 87.20% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $700 | -6.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $700 | |
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| 2018-19 | $700 | |
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| 2019-20 | $630 | -10.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $600 | -4.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $630 | 5.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $590 | -6.35% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,404 | 137.97% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 8.48% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.48% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,486 | $11,486 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,734 | $11,741 | -6.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,994 | $12,564 | 11.74% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,508 | $12,120 | -4.05% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,674 | $12,244 | 1.44% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,840 | $12,562 | 1.42% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,829 | $12,553 | -0.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,084 | $12,084 | 2.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,450 | $13,450 | 11.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,944 | $12,944 | -3.76% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Wisconsin-Parkside and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | $17,429
($8,270) | $16,497
($7,855) | 5.65% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $42,103
($11,603) | $40,603
($11,205) | 3.69% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $22,398
($10,398) | $22,020
($10,020) | 1.72% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | $16,446
($8,532) | $16,125
($8,212) | 1.99% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | $18,716
($8,616) | $17,916
($8,250) | 4.47% |
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| University of Wisconsin Colleges | $12,743
($5,172) | $12,743
($5,172) | - |
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