Wisconsin residents paid $10,555 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $22 more than the $10,533 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 248.7 percent more than residents this year, or $36,805. Their price tag grew 5.8 percent from $34,783 in 2017-18.
About 53 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Wisconsin residents. About 39 percent are residents of other states and 8 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 62 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 3,282 students received grants or scholarships totaling $26.5 million and 2,244 students took out student loans totaling more than $18.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (43,463), 13,300 students used grants or scholarships totaling $132.8 million, and 9,927 students took out $69.5 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~23,035 | $10,415 | $10,488 | $10,533 | $10,555 | 1.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~16,951 | $29,665 | $32,738 | $34,783 | $36,805 | 24.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 975 | 15% | $4,830,674 | $4,955 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 950 | 14% | $2,311,488 | $2,433 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,268 | 34% | $19,319,745 | $8,518 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 3,282 | 50% | $26,461,907 | $8,063 |
| Federal student loans | 2,201 | 33% | $13,347,819 | $6,064 |
| Other student loans | 375 | 6% | $5,186,728 | $13,831 |
| Student loan aid | 2,244 | 34% | $18,534,547 | $8,260 |
| Total student aid | 4,079 | 62% | - | - |
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