Wisconsin has 34 colleges with published admissions data — 14 public and 20 private. Acceptance rates range from 45% to 100%, with University of Wisconsin-Madison admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $21,260 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $55,452.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 45% | 1380–1520 | $11,603 | $17,354 | $73,792 | 90% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 59% | — | $50,480 | $22,453 | $89,070 | 67% |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 61% | — | $43,743 | $26,541 | $41,174 | 67% |
| Mount Mary University | 62% | — | $35,420 | $20,144 | $48,745 | 43% |
| Beloit College | 63% | 1200–1430 | $60,886 | $21,526 | $53,260 | 71% |
| Lawrence University | 64% | 1200–1420 | $56,982 | $23,401 | $55,789 | 77% |
| Carroll University | 67% | 1040–1270 | $38,890 | $15,193 | $58,009 | 71% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 72% | 940–1260 | $21,550 | $26,005 | $45,593 | 64% |
| Viterbo University | 72% | — | $34,250 | $21,260 | $55,660 | 68% |
| Marian University | 75% | — | $35,178 | $21,937 | $53,501 | 44% |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 75% | — | $8,270 | $11,772 | $51,129 | 40% |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 76% | — | $10,070 | $16,210 | $60,378 | 71% |
| Edgewood University | 76% | — | $35,860 | $26,113 | $59,728 | 60% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 78% | — | $35,470 | $36,201 | $56,075 | 68% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 78% | 970–1230 | $36,110 | $23,245 | $54,664 | 64% |
| Ripon College | 80% | 980–1270 | $51,900 | $20,216 | $54,902 | 63% |
| Marquette University | 81% | 1200–1360 | $51,170 | $31,487 | $78,257 | 83% |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 82% | — | $9,008 | $14,054 | $54,458 | 57% |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 82% | — | $9,642 | $16,550 | $58,561 | 64% |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 86% | — | $8,616 | $14,158 | $55,356 | 59% |
| Saint Norbert College | 86% | 1033–1290 | $45,580 | $26,172 | $58,363 | 71% |
| Alverno College | 86% | — | $34,086 | $22,540 | $53,145 | 49% |
| Lakeland University | 86% | — | $33,396 | $24,212 | $55,961 | 42% |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 87% | — | $8,532 | $14,305 | $55,548 | 46% |
| Carthage College | 87% | — | $38,750 | $26,565 | $56,950 | 64% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 88% | — | $10,701 | $17,490 | $58,084 | 55% |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 89% | — | $8,700 | $13,369 | $52,528 | 48% |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 89% | — | $8,644 | $16,032 | $61,760 | 56% |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 91% | — | $10,398 | $15,014 | $54,990 | 49% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 92% | — | $9,488 | $14,559 | $52,021 | 51% |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | 92% | — | $13,450 | $23,066 | $36,909 | 72% |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | 93% | — | $8,812 | $12,220 | $49,606 | 42% |
| Bellin College | 97% | — | $30,952 | $37,408 | $76,222 | 63% |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | 100% | — | — | — | $54,990 | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside has the lowest average net price in Wisconsin at $11,772 a year after grants and scholarships. University of Wisconsin-Superior ($12,220) is next.
Students who enrolled at Milwaukee School of Engineering report median earnings of $89,070 ten years after entering.
Wisconsin has 34 colleges with published admissions data — 14 public and 20 private. Acceptance rates range from 45% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Wisconsin is $9,008 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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