by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at University of Wisconsin-Parkside can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can UW - Parkside provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 81% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 433 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $7,598 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 24% | $3,099 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,423 |
| State/local grants | 43% | $2,631 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $4,999 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at UW - Parkside, about 50% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $7,272 (for some 1631 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 50% | $7,272 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,255 |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $6,477 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,427.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,201 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,586 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,729 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,772 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,044 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit UW - Parkside’s official net price calculator: www.uwp.edu/live/offices/financialaid/npcalculator.cfm.
Graduating students at UW - Parkside carry a median federal student debt of $14,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,492 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $217.25/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at UW - Parkside.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,890 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $25,675 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,261 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250 |
| Middle income | $13,750 |
| High income | $14,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,942 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,750 |
| Independent students | $18,577 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. UW - Parkside.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at UW - Parkside:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 16542 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $305,954,259 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 93 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $590,167 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,346 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Total DoD amount | $17,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,500 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.