MATC Housing Costs

$7,479 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$7,710 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,833 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$5,662 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at MATC?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at Milwaukee Area Technical College.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Room and Board Expenses at MATC

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $7,479 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,710. When you add it all up, a typical on-campus student at Milwaukee Area Technical College budgeted around $25,023 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,528	$16,858
— Housing	$7,479
— Meals	$7,710
Other Living Expenses	$5,662	$5,662
Books and Supplies	$1,833	$1,833
Total	$25,023	$24,353

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $131,456

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $131,456 by the time you graduate.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,001
Two Years Ago	$13,654
One Year Ago	$14,320
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,528
One Year From Now *	$20,218
Two Years From Now *	$23,322
Three Years From Now *	$26,903
Four Years From Now *	$31,033

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 15.4% annually. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $27,713 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $38,528 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $30,817 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $131,456 over four years — compared with roughly $58,530 over a two-year associate program.