UW - Whitewater's tuition & fees has increased from $15,710 (2015) to $18,716 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,063 (year 2015) to $21,603 (year 2025).
UW - Whitewater'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 14.87% from 2015 ($26,392).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UW - Whitewater's COA is $30,316, which is increased by 3.73% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UW - Whitewater's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,219. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $300, and it has decreased -50.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $580 | -3.33% |
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| 2020-21 | $580 | |
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| 2021-22 | $580 | |
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| 2022-23 | $570 | -1.72% |
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| 2023-24 | $300 | -47.37% |
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| 2024-25 | $300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.79% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 4.49% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,082 | $11,862 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,426 | $11,264 | -6.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,542 | $12,474 | 1.23% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,770 | $12,550 | 12.87% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,840 | $10,840 | 0.65% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,800 | $10,800 | -0.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,910 | $10,910 | 1.02% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,090 | $11,090 | 1.65% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,010 | $11,340 | -0.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $11,300 | $11,590 | 2.63% |
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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-Whitewater and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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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-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 Colleges | $12,743
($5,172) | $12,743
($5,172) | - |
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| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | $17,288
($8,700) | $16,929
($8,342) | 2.12% |
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