For Wisconsin Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,697 for Wisconsin residents and $11,955 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,689 for Wisconsin residents and $18,935 for out-of-state students.

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,603 and Northcentral Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,615 among Wisconsin Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $25,697 and University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,750 among Wisconsin Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2024 is $20,843 for state residents and $26,101 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Wisconsin Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,697$11,955$9,689$18,935
Books & Supplies$1,391$1,391
Room & Board$8,761$8,761
Other Expenses$3,994$3,994
COA$20,843$26,101$23,835$33,082

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Wisconsin Public colleges is $6,697 for state residents and $11,955 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Wisconsin Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,437$854$10,450$806
2020-2021$5,461$864$10,543$815
2021-2022$5,483$880$10,595$831
2022-2023$5,572$919$10,775$838
2023-2024$5,727$970$11,076$879
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2024 is $9,689 for state residents and $18,935 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,008$1,297$17,452$1,297
2020-2021$8,047$1,301$17,532$1,301
2021-2022$8,075$1,335$17,591$1,335
2022-2023$8,134$1,280$17,104$1,280
2023-2024$8,359$1,330$17,606$1,330

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2024 is $216 for state residents and $429 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $468 for state residents and $990 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Wisconsin Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$214$411 $454$989
2020-2021$208$409 $457$993
2021-2022$208$412 $458$997
2022-2023$211$418 $461$968
2023-2024$216$429 $468$990

Wisconsin Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2024 is $12,755 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,569 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Wisconsin Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Wisconsin Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,736$3,353 $7,682$3,598
2020-2021 $7,907$3,384 $8,125$3,585
2021-2022 $8,037$3,454 $8,487$3,630
2022-2023 $8,436$3,577 $8,781$3,707
2023-2024 $8,761$3,994 $9,487$4,082