Wisconsin residents paid $9,588 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $23 more than the $9,565 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 117.6 percent more than residents this year, or $20,867. Their price tag grew 0.1 percent from $20,844 in 2017-18.
About 86 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Wisconsin residents. About 12 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 83 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,952 students received grants or scholarships totaling $10.9 million and 2,085 students took out student loans totaling more than $15.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (27,012), 11,214 students used grants or scholarships totaling $71.3 million, and 11,784 students took out $80.4 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 | ~23,230 | $9,429 | $9,493 | $9,565 | $9,588 | 1.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~3,241 | $19,603 | $19,851 | $20,844 | $20,867 | 6.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,219 | 38% | $6,389,135 | $5,241 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,162 | 36% | $2,738,783 | $2,357 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 745 | 23% | $1,725,496 | $2,316 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,952 | 61% | $10,853,414 | $5,560 |
| Federal student loans | 2,063 | 65% | $11,734,046 | $5,688 |
| Other student loans | 366 | 11% | $4,038,961 | $11,035 |
| Student loan aid | 2,085 | 65% | $15,773,007 | $7,565 |
| Total student aid | 2,654 | 83% | - | - |
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