The following diagram categorizes Wisconsin Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Wisconsin. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 4.21% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -0.14%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 6.48% over the past decade where it is increased by -6.00% last year. The living costs in Wisconsin Colleges have risen 34.28% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $7,454 | $15,318 | $8,357 | $17,592 | $10,021 | $11,127 |
| 2012-13 | $7,867 5.54% | $15,798 3.13% |
$8,717 4.31% | $17,724 0.75% |
$10,278 2.56% | $10,970 -1.41% |
| 2013-14 | $7,912 0.57% | $15,861 0.40% |
$8,760 0.49% | $17,783 0.33% |
$10,460 1.77% | $10,943 -0.25% |
| 2014-15 | $7,966 0.68% | $15,919 0.37% |
$8,811 0.58% | $17,839 0.31% |
$10,731 2.59% | $11,151 1.90% |
| 2015-16 | $8,024 0.73% | $16,388 2.95% |
$8,929 1.34% | $18,085 1.38% |
$11,111 3.54% | $11,073 -0.70% |
| 2016-17 | $8,536 6.38% | $16,627 1.46% |
$9,121 2.15% | $17,726 -1.99% |
$11,150 0.35% | $11,206 1.20% |
| 2017-18 | $8,508 -0.33% | $15,880 -4.49% |
$9,170 0.54% | $17,278 -2.53% |
$11,544 3.53% | $11,690 4.32% |
| 2018-19 | $8,547 0.46% | $16,064 1.16% |
$9,239 0.75% | $17,400 0.71% |
$11,762 1.89% | $11,452 -2.04% |
| 2019-20 | $8,205 -4.00% | $16,348 1.77% |
$9,305 0.71% | $18,749 7.75% |
$12,130 3.13% | $11,761 2.70% |
| 2020-21 | $8,222 0.21% | $16,473 0.76% |
$9,348 0.46% | $18,833 0.45% |
$12,359 1.89% | $12,160 3.39% |
| 2021-22 | $8,262 0.49% | $16,556 0.50% |
$9,410 0.66% | $18,926 0.49% |
$12,696 2.73% | $12,289 1.06% |
| 2022-23 | $8,312 0.61% | $16,551 -0.03% |
$9,916 5.38% | $20,145 6.44% |
$13,162 3.67% | $12,783 4.02% |
| 2023-24 | $8,713 4.82% | $16,528 -0.14% |
$9,800 -1.17% | $18,936 -6.00% |
$14,046 6.72% | $13,799 7.95% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Wisconsin Colleges is $8,471 for state residents and $16,214 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,789 for state residents and $6,770.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,737. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,589 for state residents and $17,776 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,614.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $8,471 | $4,789 | $15,737 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $16,214 | $6,770 | $15,737 |
| Private | $28,372 | - | $15,737 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $9,589 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $17,776 |
| Private | $15,614 |