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Real costs by school · Milwaukee, WI · Public

What University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee actually costs at your income.

At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $19,315 per year — the published cost of attendance is $22,756. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$10,329 / yr$43,537
$30–48k$10,709 / yr$45,138
$48–75k$12,344 / yr$52,030
$75–110k$19,315 / yr$81,413
Over $110k$21,477 / yr$90,526

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

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How this school's price compares

At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $3,441 a year — a 15% discount off the number on the brochure. Graduates report a median $54,990 10 years out — roughly 68% of the four-year cost at this income band.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$54,990
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on31%
Six-year graduation rate54%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$23,000

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

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