by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Wisconsin-Superior, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending University of Wisconsin-Superior varied between $18,415.00 ranging to $26,329.00 across residency tiers.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: near $18,415.00 in-state compared with $26,329.00 for out-of-state students.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $8,812.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,603.00 |
| Total cost | $18,415.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,415.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,640.00 |
| Net price | $10,775.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,415.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,181.00 |
| Net price | $8,234.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $16,726.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,603.00 |
| Total cost | $26,329.00 |
| That is 37% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,329.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,640.00 |
| Net price | $18,689.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,329.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,181.00 |
| Net price | $16,148.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 2.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $8,406.00 | $11,000.00 | $18,799.00 |
| Senior year | $8,943.00 | $11,702.00 | $20,000.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $34,690.00 | $45,395.00 | $77,582.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,215.00 | $17,294.00 | $29,556.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $399.00 | $522.00 | $893.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,905.00 | $62,689.00 | $107,138.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $8,406.00 | $11,000.00 | $18,799.00 |
| Senior year | $8,581.00 | $11,229.00 | $19,191.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,987.00 | $22,229.00 | $37,990.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,471.00 | $8,468.00 | $14,473.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $195.00 | $256.00 | $437.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,458.00 | $30,697.00 | $52,463.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $16,485.00 | $19,079.00 | $26,878.00 |
| Senior year | $17,538.00 | $20,298.00 | $28,595.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $68,031.00 | $78,736.00 | $110,923.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,917.00 | $29,996.00 | $42,258.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $783.00 | $906.00 | $1,277.00 |
| Total amount paid | $93,948.00 | $108,732.00 | $153,181.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $16,485.00 | $19,079.00 | $26,878.00 |
| Senior year | $16,829.00 | $19,477.00 | $27,439.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,313.00 | $38,556.00 | $54,317.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,691.00 | $14,688.00 | $20,693.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $383.00 | $444.00 | $625.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,005.00 | $53,244.00 | $75,010.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,220.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,405.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,194.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,797.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,195.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,774.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,218.00 |
Use University of Wisconsin-Superior Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving University of Wisconsin-Superior is $14,055.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,650.00 |
| 25th | $6,795.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,055.00 |
| 75th | $27,143.00 |
| 90th | $36,218.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,830.00 |
| Middle income | $15,321.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,583.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from University of Wisconsin-Superior leave with $1,083.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at University of Wisconsin-Superior works out to $3,322.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at University of Wisconsin-Superior is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.8% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at University of Wisconsin-Superior add up to $211,006,631.00 over 11,742 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 56 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,955.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,000.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Wisconsin-Superior, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.