Wisconsin residents paid $8,239 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $30 more than the $8,209 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 100.3 percent more than residents this year, or $16,506. Their price tag grew 0.2 percent from $16,476 in 2017-18.
About 87 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 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,155 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.8 million and 964 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (9,086), 4,477 students used grants or scholarships totaling $24.7 million, and 4,810 students took out $29.9 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 | ~7,905 | $7,672 | $8,159 | $8,209 | $8,239 | 7.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,090 | $15,939 | $16,426 | $16,476 | $16,506 | 3.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 502 | 33% | $2,332,213 | $4,646 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 545 | 36% | $1,103,238 | $2,024 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 924 | 60% | $1,315,966 | $1,424 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,155 | 75% | $4,751,417 | $4,114 |
| Federal student loans | 952 | 62% | $5,084,440 | $5,341 |
| Other student loans | 159 | 10% | $1,261,899 | $7,936 |
| Student loan aid | 964 | 63% | $6,346,339 | $6,583 |
| Total student aid | 1,370 | 89% | - | - |
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