UW - Superior's tuition & fees has increased from $15,609 (2015) to $16,726 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.16% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,272 (year 2015) to $18,789 (year 2025).
UW - Superior'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 lower 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 17.37% from 2015 ($26,739).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UW - Superior's COA is $31,383, which is increased by 3.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UW - Superior's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.16% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $14,995. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wisconsin-Superior over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,050, and it has increased 16.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $950 | 5.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | 5.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $970 | -3.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $970 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | 3.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,050 | 5.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,050 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 7.39% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 7.39% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wisconsin-Superior.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,230 | $10,230 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,220 | $10,220 | -0.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,730 | $10,730 | 4.99% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,585 | $10,585 | -1.35% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,708 | $10,708 | 1.16% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,778 | $10,778 | 0.65% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,585 | $10,585 | -1.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $10,623 | $10,623 | 0.36% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,823 | $12,823 | 20.71% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,607 | $13,607 | 6.11% |
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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-Superior and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Wisconsin-Superior | $16,726
($8,812) | $16,400
($8,487) | 1.99% |
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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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