by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Milwaukee Area Technical College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Milwaukee Area Technical College ranged from $17,209.00 ranging to $19,452.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: close to $17,209.00 in-state versus $19,452.00 for out-of-state students.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $5,184.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,025.00 |
| Total cost | $17,209.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,209.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,247.00 |
| Net price | $8,962.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,209.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,159.00 |
| Net price | $7,050.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,427.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,025.00 |
| Total cost | $19,452.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,452.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,247.00 |
| Net price | $11,205.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,452.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,159.00 |
| Net price | $9,293.00 |
| That is 52% 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 at about 2.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,222.00 | $9,181.00 | $17,630.00 |
| Senior year | $7,765.00 | $9,872.00 | $18,955.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,967.00 | $38,094.00 | $73,149.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,416.00 | $14,513.00 | $27,867.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $345.00 | $438.00 | $842.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,383.00 | $52,607.00 | $101,017.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,222.00 | $9,181.00 | $17,630.00 |
| Senior year | $7,399.00 | $9,406.00 | $18,061.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,622.00 | $18,587.00 | $35,691.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,570.00 | $7,081.00 | $13,597.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $168.00 | $214.00 | $411.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,192.00 | $25,668.00 | $49,288.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,520.00 | $11,479.00 | $19,928.00 |
| Senior year | $10,236.00 | $12,342.00 | $21,426.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,501.00 | $47,629.00 | $82,684.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,049.00 | $18,145.00 | $31,500.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $455.00 | $548.00 | $952.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,550.00 | $65,773.00 | $114,183.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,520.00 | $11,479.00 | $19,928.00 |
| Senior year | $9,753.00 | $11,760.00 | $20,415.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,273.00 | $23,239.00 | $40,343.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,342.00 | $8,853.00 | $15,369.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $222.00 | $267.00 | $464.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,616.00 | $32,092.00 | $55,712.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,112.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,589.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,129.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,484.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,820.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,033.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,973.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Milwaukee Area Technical College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Milwaukee Area Technical College stands at $9,248.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,177.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,248.00 |
| 75th | $12,488.00 |
| 90th | $21,628.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,250.00 |
| High income | $7,000.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,500.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,611.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Milwaukee Area Technical College graduate with $1,889.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Milwaukee Area Technical College stands at $2,821.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Milwaukee Area Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Milwaukee Area Technical College reach $661,048,908.00 across 58,351 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 199 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,481.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Milwaukee Area Technical College, think through the questions below:
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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.