University of Wisconsin-Madison (U of Wisconsin-Madison) is a four-year, public school located in Madison, WI.
It offers 283 graduate programs - 141 Master's, 111 Doctorate, 30 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,289 for in-state and $25,615 for out-of-state students.
A total of 12,650 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 48,956 students at U of Wisconsin-Madison. U of Wisconsin-Madison offers online graduate programs and 839 out of 12,650 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
U of Wisconsin-Madison have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Wisconsin Law School and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. In addition, you can find U of Wisconsin-Madison's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,289 for Wisconsin residents and $25,615 for out-of-state students. It offers 283 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI |
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| Graduate School Students | 12,455 students
839 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$12,289
Out-of-State$25,615 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 283 Graduate Programs
141 Master's, 111 Doctorate, 31 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Wisconsin-Madison
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-Madison with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Wisconsin residents, the tuition & fees are $12,289 and $25,615 for non-Wisconsin residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,503 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,728 | $24,054 |
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| Fees | $1,561 | $1,561 |
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| Cost per Credit | $670 | $1,503 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,100 |
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| Room & Board | $13,500 (On-Campus) / $13,500 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,100 (On-Campus) / $3,100 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,989 | $43,315 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,989 | $43,315 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $12,180 | $12,197 | $12,175 | $12,251 | $12,289 |
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| Out-of-State | $25,506 | $25,523 | $25,501 | $25,577 | $25,615 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 283 major areas - 141 Master's (3 online programs), 111 Doctorate, 30 Post-Bachelor's (10 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 2,872 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,458 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,872 | 1,458 | 129 | - |
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| Men | 1,383 | 716 | 68 | - |
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| Women | 1,489 | 742 | 61 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
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Graduate Student Population
U of Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools have a total of 12,455 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 5,801 male and 6,654 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 10,262 full-time and 2,193 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 839 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,301 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 6,903 White, 330 Black, and 698 Asian students are attending at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
237 grad students are younger than 22 and 665 students are older than 65. It has 9,306 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,442 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 12,455 |
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| Men | 5,801 |
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| Women | 6,654 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 12,455 |
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| Full-time Students | 10,262 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,193 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 12,455 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 37 |
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| Asian | 698 |
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| Black | 330 |
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| Hispanic | 811 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 6,903 |
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| Two or more races | 395 |
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| Un-Known | 231 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 12,455 |
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| 21 & Under | 237 |
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| 22-24 | 4,138 |
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| 25-29 | 5,168 |
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| 30-34 | 1,768 |
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| 35-39 | 674 |
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| 40 & Over | 665 |
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Online Population
At University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools, 839 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,301 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 12,650 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 839 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,301 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,510 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 839 |
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| Wisconsin Resident | 314 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 478 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 47 |
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