UWM's tuition & fees has increased from $19,120 (2014) to $22,020 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.17% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,152 (year 2014) to $25,697 (year 2024).
UWM's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 3.83%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.80% from 2014 ($32,020).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UWM's COA is $37,400, which is increased by 2.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UWM's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 15.17% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $22,020. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has increased 14.29% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $700 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | 14.29% |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.70% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.48% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,200 | $13,770 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,336 | $13,336 | 9.31% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,336 | $13,336 | |
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| 2017-18 | $13,866 | $13,866 | 3.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,098 | $14,098 | 1.67% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,188 | $14,188 | 0.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,176 | $14,176 | -0.08% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,204 | $14,204 | 0.20% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,330 | $14,330 | 0.89% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,580 | $14,580 | 1.74% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $22,020
($10,020) | $21,485
($9,620) | 2.49% |
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| University of Illinois Chicago | $31,505
($15,816) | $30,841
($15,472) | 2.15% |
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| University of Detroit Mercy | $32,300
($41,158) | $31,058
($41,158) | 4.00% |
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| Wright State University-Main Campus | $20,032
($10,614) | $19,642
($10,224) | 1.99% |
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| Cleveland State University | $17,973
($12,613) | $17,469
($12,254) | 2.89% |
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| Oakland University | $24,737
($16,429) | $24,735
($15,723) | 0.01% |
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