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What UW–Madison costs

Madison, Wisconsin · Public · 36,902 undergrads

UW–Madison's in-state sticker price was $29,943 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,600 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $3,424. Out-of-state students pay $32,025 more in tuition.

What does UW–Madison cost?

$16,600 a year in-state

Out of state: about $48,625 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,943.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,424
$30,000–$48,000$3,837
$48,000–$75,000$6,026
$75,000–$110,000$15,839
over $110,000$28,208

Out-of-state tuition is $44,191 a year, against $12,166 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $32,025 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,424$35,449
$30,000–$48,000$3,837$35,862
$48,000–$75,000$6,026$38,051
$75,000–$110,000$15,839$47,864
Over $110,000$28,208$60,233

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $32,025 more in tuition that UW–Madison charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 89% off UW–Madison's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UW–Madison cost less than UW Seattle and Maryland.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UW–Madison$6,026$16,600
Illinois$5,924$13,042
UW Seattle$8,585$13,663
Maryland$8,768$14,296

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,166
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$44,191
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,943
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $32,025 more in tuition at UW–Madison and usually get less aid.

19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$17,741
average grant for students who got aid.
20%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,375
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Wisconsin–Madison cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,424 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,943. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UW–Madison's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Wisconsin–Madison cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,837 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,943. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UW–Madison's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Wisconsin–Madison cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,026 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,943. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UW–Madison's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Wisconsin–Madison cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UW–Madison is $44,191 a year, against $12,166 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,600 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $32,025 tuition gap gives about $48,625 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers