Wisconsin residents paid $8,820 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $4 more than the $8,816 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 93.8 percent more than residents this year, or $17,095. Their price tag grew 2.1 percent from $16,736 in 2017-18.
About 67 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Wisconsin residents. About 32 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 80 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,412 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million and 1,349 students took out student loans totaling more than $10 million.
Including all undergraduates (11,604), 4,925 students used grants or scholarships totaling $25.5 million, and 5,496 students took out $34.1 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 | ~7,775 | $8,822 | $8,812 | $8,816 | $8,820 | -0% |
| Out-of-state | ~3,713 | $16,395 | $16,385 | $16,736 | $17,095 | 4.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 549 | 23% | $2,560,827 | $4,665 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 568 | 24% | $1,276,512 | $2,247 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,047 | 45% | $1,409,389 | $1,346 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,412 | 60% | $5,246,728 | $3,716 |
| Federal student loans | 1,327 | 57% | $7,468,339 | $5,628 |
| Other student loans | 277 | 12% | $2,484,432 | $8,969 |
| Student loan aid | 1,349 | 58% | $9,952,771 | $7,378 |
| Total student aid | 1,866 | 80% | - | - |
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