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# University of Wisconsin-Platteville Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much does University of Wisconsin-Platteville cost after financial aid?

The published cost of attendance at University of Wisconsin-Platteville is $21,266. In-state tuition and fees are $8,644, and room and board is $9,886.

Out-of-state students pay $17,603 in tuition and fees. After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients is $16,032.

Aid covers about 25% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. That average net price sits $1,964 above the median at comparable institutions (same type and size), which is $14,068.

Azimuth ranks the university #384 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 73rd percentile.

At University of Wisconsin-Platteville, average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) runs from $9,009 in the lowest family-income band to $20,245 in the highest. For first-time full-time Title IV aid recipients on a public in-state basis, the average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $16,032.

That is $1,964 above the peer median of $14,068, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the affordability pillar in the 73rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Among borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $21,977, which is $748 above the peer median of $21,229 at comparable institutions (same type and size). The higher overall net price and debt both point to costs above the comparable-school midpoint.

Aid recipients in the lower income bands face lower average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s than those in the highest band. Average net price is $9,009 for the lowest family-income band; $10,459 for the next-lowest band; $12,065 for the middle band; $17,984 for the next-highest band; and $20,245 for the highest band.

Pell Grant recipients make up 21.1% of undergraduates, providing context for the lowest band. The difference separating the lowest and highest band averages is $11,236.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$9,009

**$30–48K**
$10,459

**$48–75K**
$12,065

**$75–110K**
$17,984

**$110K+**
$20,245

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$16,032**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid reduces the published cost most sharply in the lower income bands, with considerably higher average prices in the upper bands. For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 25% of the published cost, leaving an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $16,032 after an offset of $5,234.

Families in the lowest income band average $9,009, followed by $10,459 and $12,065 in the next two bands. The next-higher band averages $17,984, and the highest band averages $20,245.

The $11,236 spread between the lowest and highest bands is a difference of averages. Lower average prices in the earlier bands show that aid is concentrated more heavily among families with lower incomes.

At University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the published cost of attendance is $21,266, but aid recipients’ costs vary substantially by family income. In the lowest family-income band, average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $9,009; it is $10,459 in the next band, $12,065 in the middle band, $17,984 in the next-higher band, and $20,245 in the highest band.

The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $11,236. Azimuth ranks the university #384 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 25% of the published cost, an average financial-aid saving of $5,234. For first-time full-time Title IV aid recipients, the average net price is $16,032, which is $1,964 above the peer median of $14,068 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Published in-state tuition and fees are $8,644, compared with $17,603 for out-of-state tuition and fees. Borrowing is common here: 90.9% of federal aid recipients take federal loans, and borrowers who complete have median federal student loan debt of $21,977.

That median is $748 above the $21,229 peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size). Parent borrowers have median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing of $15,000.

The median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $250 a month if repaid over ten years.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Federal borrowing is common at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, with 90.9% of federal aid recipients taking federal loans. Among federal-loan borrowers who complete, median federal student loan debt is $21,977.

Comparable institutions (same type and size) have a peer median federal debt of $21,229; the university’s median is above that reference by $748. [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowers are a separate parent-borrower population, with median borrowing of $15,000.

At University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the return picture pairs earnings above the model’s expectation with borrowing above the level at comparable institutions. Among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, median earnings are $70,899 four years after completion.

Azimuth places those earnings in the 78th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,903 more than the model expects for similar students.

[Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) means the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students; Azimuth places that measure in the 68th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program-mix scenarios put earnings at $49,140 in a downside scenario, $70,899 in a typical scenario, and $89,196 in an upside scenario.

Median federal student loan debt at completion is $21,977, $748 above the $21,229 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size). That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $250 a month if repaid over ten years.

Above-expected earnings and debt above the peer median point in different directions.

For the separate population of [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) parent borrowers, median borrowing is $15,000. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $250 a month if repaid over ten years.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$15,000

**Estimated parent payment**
$191/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Income | Risk level |
| --- | --- |
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | High pressure |
| $100,000 | Safe |
| $150,000 | Safe |
| $200,000 | Safe |

The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$21,977

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$15,000

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$250/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$191/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$441/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $70,899, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**6.2%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=university-of-wisconsin-platteville#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.