UW - Platteville's tuition & fees has increased from $15,338 (2015) to $17,603 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.77% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,841 (year 2015) to $19,877 (year 2025).
UW - Platteville'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 16.14% from 2015 ($26,464).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UW - Platteville's COA is $30,735, which is decreased by -0.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UW - Platteville's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.77% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,085. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wisconsin-Platteville over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $220, and it has decreased -45.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $500 | 25.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $550 | 10.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $560 | 1.82% |
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| 2019-20 | $630 | 12.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $200 | -68.25% |
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| 2021-22 | $200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $220 | 10.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $220 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.54% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 24.44% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,726 | $10,650 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,826 | $10,650 | 0.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,826 | $10,650 | |
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| 2018-19 | $10,967 | $10,861 | 1.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,294 | $11,924 | 2.98% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,364 | $11,924 | 0.62% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,730 | $14,241 | 12.02% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,731 | $14,241 | 0.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,534 | $15,134 | 6.31% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,912 | $12,912 | -4.60% |
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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-Platteville and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | $17,603
($8,644) | $17,274
($8,315) | 1.90% |
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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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