2024 Wisconsin Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Wisconsin colleges, total 131,705 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $10,092 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the Wisconsin colleges is $21,490.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 73%% of students (28,411 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Wisconsin College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Marian University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Madison Area Technical College has the lowest graduation rate of 26%.
- For all undergraduate students, Beloit College has the highest amount of grant aid of $44,009 and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex has the lowest amount of grant aid of $2,245.
- For first-time full-time students, Alverno College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the lowest graduation rate of 36%.
- For first-time full-time students, Beloit College has the highest amount of grant aid of $43,844 and Bellin College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,415.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Wisconsin Colleges
The following table lists Wisconsin colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| VICI Beauty School Greenfield, WI Private, 2-4 years | $19,138 | 101 | 55% | $4,226 | 50 | 54% | $4,265 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $32,794 ($28,277) | 645 | 82% | $21,437 | 133 | 100% | $26,617 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,027 ($4,780) | 3,316 | 26% | $4,850 | 287 | 39% | $5,434 |
| Bellin College Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,211 ($21,640) | 342 | 61% | $9,407 | 46 | 100% | $3,415 |
| Beloit College Beloit, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $58,554 ($48,706) | 900 | 93% | $44,009 | 232 | 100% | $43,844 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI Public, 2-4 years | $5,927 ($4,170) | 2,148 | 90% | $2,659 | 231 | 98% | $3,260 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $37,230 ($31,144) | 2,631 | 95% | $21,495 | 665 | 100% | $24,766 |
| Carthage College Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $36,500 | 2,449 | 96% | $21,281 | 712 | 98% | $23,441 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $34,250 ($28,600) | 2,094 | 74% | $18,639 | 412 | 100% | $23,693 |
| Edgewood College Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $34,850 ($28,500) | 1,088 | 89% | $19,647 | 236 | 99% | $21,852 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI Public, 2-4 years | $7,109 ($4,916) | 1,697 | 15% | $4,559 | 116 | 41% | $5,703 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI Public, 2-4 years | $7,046 ($4,853) | 2,659 | 27% | $4,400 | 148 | 43% | $6,903 |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy Eau Claire, WI Private, 2-4 years | $11,900 | 45 | 42% | $4,545 | 5 | 29% | $6,465 |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $32,286 ($27,760) | 1,039 | 55% | $16,630 | 224 | 100% | $22,905 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,433 ($4,376) | 890 | 28% | $5,126 | 88 | 65% | $5,922 |
| Lawrence University Appleton, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $55,461 ($46,101) | 1,400 | 98% | $39,169 | 364 | 100% | $40,431 |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $20,280 ($14,910) | 469 | 64% | $8,695 | 106 | 75% | $7,680 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $33,000 ($27,400) | 1,068 | 100% | $16,492 | 213 | 100% | $18,272 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $48,700 ($39,870) | 7,173 | 95% | $27,612 | 1,975 | 100% | $31,683 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI Public, 2-4 years | $7,016 ($4,886) | 957 | 34% | $4,417 | 110 | 54% | $6,550 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $7,210 ($5,017) | 7,912 | 65% | $5,765 | 688 | 74% | $8,175 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $42,040 ($36,230) | 895 | 100% | $24,393 | 221 | 100% | $24,605 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $48,421 ($39,419) | 2,517 | 98% | $31,100 | 672 | 100% | $34,412 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,917 ($4,713) | 975 | 32% | $3,726 | 140 | 50% | $4,015 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $34,390 ($28,940) | 635 | 89% | $26,622 | 155 | 100% | $28,033 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,917 ($4,724) | 472 | 40% | $4,697 | 33 | 55% | $5,152 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI Public, 2-4 years | $5,615 ($3,861) | 1,408 | 23% | $4,164 | 94 | 52% | $4,273 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Public, 2-4 years | $7,097 ($4,904) | 2,556 | 24% | $5,182 | 317 | 43% | $5,831 |
| Northland College Ashland, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $42,491 ($35,157) | 508 | 98% | $29,894 | 122 | 100% | $30,355 |
| Ripon College Ripon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $50,700 ($41,835) | 749 | 98% | $38,346 | 196 | 100% | $38,989 |
| Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $44,432 ($36,593) | 1,745 | 80% | $26,299 | 475 | 100% | $28,988 |
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc Wausau, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | 35 | 44% | $3,531 | 12 | 52% | $5,343 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,989 ($4,796) | 869 | 32% | $4,006 | 196 | 76% | $4,493 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $32,350 ($26,920) | 1,218 | 82% | $17,301 | 234 | 100% | $20,319 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,917 ($4,724) | 2,017 | 24% | $4,905 | 284 | 42% | $5,686 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,887 ($4,694) | 1,119 | 15% | $4,125 | 96 | 30% | $4,877 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,909 ($4,716) | 2,067 | 53% | $4,944 | 454 | 74% | $5,111 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $17,916 ($8,250) | 4,501 | 48% | $5,569 | 1,246 | 61% | $4,087 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,583 ($4,524) | 1,142 | 43% | $4,790 | 154 | 56% | $5,566 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $18,516 ($9,277) | 4,398 | 47% | $5,786 | 1,268 | 60% | $3,800 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,929 ($8,342) | 3,360 | 37% | $6,961 | 576 | 53% | $7,689 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $18,691 ($9,651) | 3,938 | 42% | $5,034 | 846 | 36% | $4,678 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $35,080 ($29,140) | 966 | 96% | $22,313 | 309 | 100% | $24,122 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,125 ($8,212) | 3,827 | 30% | $5,794 | 863 | 51% | $6,088 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,497 ($7,855) | 1,618 | 50% | $7,069 | 277 | 65% | $6,523 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,420 | 1,669 | 93% | $5,330 | 74 | 94% | $6,178 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $18,706 ($10,142) | 2,613 | 42% | $6,080 | 655 | 54% | $4,384 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,400 ($8,487) | 1,192 | 54% | $5,612 | 220 | 71% | $4,206 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $40,603 ($11,205) | 15,191 | 42% | $14,133 | 4,193 | 49% | $11,350 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $22,020 ($10,020) | 11,291 | 62% | $6,371 | 2,692 | 83% | $5,305 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $17,274 ($8,315) | 3,352 | 56% | $5,567 | 1,317 | 93% | $4,163 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,887 ($8,606) | 2,424 | 51% | $5,471 | 817 | 82% | $3,647 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $17,854 ($8,834) | 4,841 | 66% | $5,282 | 1,448 | 86% | $4,255 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,030 | 251 | 87% | $5,504 | 9 | 100% | $4,692 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine Racine, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $18,666 ($16,270) | 2 | 50% | $6,895 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay Ashwaubenon, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $18,182 | 58 | 56% | $5,149 | 38 | 73% | $5,325 |
| College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $6,200 | 221 | 79% | $4,103 | 9 | 90% | $6,036 |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,296 ($12,361) | 32 | 51% | $4,240 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $17,407 | 157 | 65% | $3,840 | 79 | 69% | $4,102 |
| Milwaukee Career College Milwaukee, WI Private, 2-4 years | $14,470 | 201 | 94% | $3,981 | 125 | 98% | $4,401 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,922 ($10,935) | 333 | 74% | $5,765 | 16 | 84% | $6,845 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $21,015 | 218 | 52% | $5,685 | 38 | 49% | $5,308 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $20,045 ($18,020) | 978 | 87% | $7,606 | 122 | 93% | $10,641 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton, WI Private, 2-4 years | $18,600 | 45 | 48% | $4,072 | 17 | 38% | $4,458 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Onalaska, WI Private, 2-4 years | $24,900 | 52 | 45% | $5,643 | 22 | 44% | $5,089 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee Wauwatosa, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $18,155 | 114 | 65% | $4,906 | 7 | 70% | $5,535 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,420 | 568 | 91% | $6,406 | 24 | 86% | $7,140 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,420 | 369 | 94% | $6,753 | 20 | 100% | $6,523 |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology Waupun, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | 20 | 50% | $4,464 | 20 | 56% | $4,464 |
| First Class Cosmetology School Beloit, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $18,490 | 89 | 70% | $4,817 | 31 | 74% | $5,068 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $23,400 | 84 | 50% | $4,033 | 11 | 65% | $4,689 |
| Shepherds College Union Grove, WI Private, 2-4 years | $157,200 | 65 | 76% | $29,551 | 32 | 80% | $30,614 |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $13,450 | 29 | 40% | $4,908 | 13 | 50% | $4,656 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $18,613 | 41 | 61% | $4,388 | 7 | 78% | $4,415 |
| Aveda Institute-Madison Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $21,015 | 48 | 33% | $5,779 | 15 | 31% | $7,153 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $24,876 | 51 | 46% | $4,723 | 9 | 69% | $4,580 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Appleton, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $4,418 | 55 | 45% | $4,120 | 9 | 64% | $3,932 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Green Bay, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $4,418 | 80 | 51% | $4,364 | 12 | 63% | $3,845 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville Janesville, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $7,490 | 102 | 66% | $5,008 | 29 | 73% | $4,435 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | 257 | 42% | $2,245 | - | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | 54 | 37% | $3,059 | - | - | - |
| Average | $21,490 | 131,705 | 60% | $10,092 | 28,411 | 73% | $11,062 |
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