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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tuition trend

1.6%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published in-state tuition and fees rose from $7,564 to $12,416, about 1.6% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$7,564––
2009$8,310––
2010$8,983––
2011$9,665––
2012$10,378––
2013$10,403––
2014$10,410––
2015$10,415––
2016$10,488––
2017$10,533––
2018$10,555––
2019$10,725––
2020$10,742––
2021$10,720––
2022$10,796––
2023$11,205––
2026$12,416$12,416–
2027–$12,616$12,196–$13,036
2028–$12,819$11,979–$13,688
2029–$13,025$11,766–$14,371
2030–$13,235$11,557–$15,089

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