2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools is $12,289 for Wisconsin residents and $25,615 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.15% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Wisconsin-Madison.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
Wisconsin-Madison 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearWisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$12,180$10,728$1,452$25,506$24,054$1,452
2021$12,197$10,728$1,469$25,523$24,054$1,469
2022$12,175$10,728$1,447$25,501$24,054$1,447
2023$12,251$10,728$1,523$25,577$24,054$1,523
2024$12,289$10,728$1,561$25,615$24,054$1,561
Wisconsin-Madison 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearWisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$670$1,503
2021$670$1,503
2022$670$1,503
2023$670$1,503
2024$670$1,503
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$11,558$3,120$11,558$3,120
2021$12,200$3,066$12,200$3,066
2022$12,548$3,000$12,548$3,000
2023$12,894$3,154$12,894$3,154
2024$13,500$3,100$13,500$3,100

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 533 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 9 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's1533
Doctorate (Research)1120
Doctorate (Professional)80
Post-BS Certificate420
Post-MS Certificate30
Total5339
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At Wisconsin-Madison, there are 48,956 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 12,650 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,923 male and 6,727 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.88 to 1. University of Wisconsin-Madison offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 839 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native361719
Asian728322406
Black or African American335127208
Hispanic830360470
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White6,6092,8613,748
Two or More Races416159257
Race/Ethnicity Unknown220117103
Total 12,6505,9236,727