There are 92 colleges in Wisconsin - 32 public and 60 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Wisconsin is $8,324 for Wisconsin residents and $16,528 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $30,631. For Wisconsin community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,658 for state residents and $6,771 for out-of-state students.
In Wisconsin, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 9.38% from $7,966 (2015) to $8,713 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 3.83% over the past decade from $15,919 (2015) to $16,528 (2024).
In private Wisconsin colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 26.56%, from $24,732 (2015) to $31,302 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 14.50% when living on campus and 11.90% when living off campus at Wisconsin Colleges.
In private Wisconsin Colleges, the COA has increase by 27.36% (on-campus) and 25.24% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $31,594 when a student lives on campus and $31,347 when living off campus at Wisconsin Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Wisconsin Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Wisconsin Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,640 | $27,593 | $36,406 | $20,060 | $28,013 | $36,826 |
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| 2015-16 |
$20,064
2.16% | $28,428
3.03% | $37,390
2.70% | $20,026
-0.17% | $28,390
1.35% | $37,352
1.43% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$20,630
2.82% | $28,721
1.03% | $38,691
3.48% | $20,686
3.30% | $28,777
1.36% | $38,747
3.73% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$20,973
1.66% | $28,345
-1.31% | $39,754
2.75% | $21,119
2.09% | $28,491
-0.99% | $39,900
2.98% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$21,259
1.36% | $28,776
1.52% | $39,700
-0.14% | $20,949
-0.80% | $28,466
-0.09% | $39,390
-1.28% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$21,223
-0.17% | $29,366
2.05% | $41,003
3.28% | $20,854
-0.45% | $28,997
1.87% | $40,634
3.16% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$21,484
1.23% | $29,735
1.26% | $41,651
1.58% | $21,285
2.07% | $29,536
1.86% | $41,452
2.01% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$21,865
1.77% | $30,159
1.43% | $42,607
2.30% | $21,458
0.81% | $29,752
0.73% | $42,200
1.80% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$22,456
2.70% | $30,695
1.78% | $43,578
2.28% | $22,077
2.88% | $30,316
1.90% | $43,199
2.37% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$23,779
5.89% | $31,594
2.93% | $46,368
6.40% | $23,532
6.59% | $31,347
3.40% | $46,121
6.76% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Wisconsin Colleges is $8,713 for Wisconsin residents and $16,528 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $32,247.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,222 for Wisconsin residents and $20,266 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $17,570.
The tuition & fees has increased 3.83% for undergraduate programs and 6.15% for graduate programs at Wisconsin Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,966 | $15,919 | $24,732 | $8,811 | $17,839 | $15,019 |
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| 2015-16 |
$8,024
0.73% | $16,388
2.95% | $25,350
2.50% | $8,929
1.34% | $18,085
1.38% | $15,049
0.20% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$8,536
6.38% | $16,627
1.46% | $26,597
4.92% | $9,121
2.15% | $17,726
-1.99% | $15,610
3.73% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$8,508
-0.33% | $15,880
-4.49% | $27,289
2.60% | $9,170
0.54% | $17,278
-2.53% | $15,985
2.40% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,547
0.46% | $16,064
1.16% | $26,988
-1.10% | $9,239
0.75% | $17,400
0.71% | $15,465
-3.25% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,205
-4.00% | $16,348
1.77% | $27,985
3.69% | $9,305
0.71% | $18,749
7.75% | $16,150
4.43% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,222
0.21% | $16,473
0.76% | $28,389
1.44% | $9,348
0.46% | $18,833
0.45% | $16,190
0.25% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,262
0.49% | $16,556
0.50% | $29,004
2.17% | $9,410
0.66% | $18,926
0.49% | $16,261
0.44% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$8,312
0.61% | $16,551
-0.03% | $29,434
1.48% | $9,916
5.38% | $20,145
6.44% | $16,763
3.09% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$8,713
4.82% | $16,528
-0.14% | $31,302
6.35% | $9,800
-1.17% | $18,936
-6.00% | $16,862
0.59% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,020 for Wisconsin Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Wisconsin Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $943 |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $929
-1.48% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $944
1.61% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $921
-2.44% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $950
3.15% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $888
-6.53% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $903
1.69% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $907
0.44% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $982
8.27% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,020
3.87% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Wisconsin Colleges, the living have increased 23.26% when a student lives on campus facilities and 17.34% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Wisconsin Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $10,731 | $11,540 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,111
4.77% | $11,732
1.38% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,150
1.49% | $11,778
2.78% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,544
3.86% | $12,182
5.18% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $11,762
2.82% | $12,419
-2.86% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,130
2.97% | $12,787
2.59% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,359
2.53% | $13,045
4.60% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,696
3.22% | $13,321
1.82% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,162
2.66% | $13,783
3.35% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,046
5.47% | $14,800
6.07% |
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