by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 cost of going to University of Wisconsin-Platteville can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does UW - Platteville offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 91% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 1298 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $4,780 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 72% | $2,590 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,126 |
| State/local grants | 23% | $2,346 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $4,881 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At UW - Platteville, roughly 58% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,851 (across roughly 3650 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $5,851 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $4,991 |
| Federal student loans | 42% | $5,777 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,234.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,615 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,052 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,828 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,032 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,754 |
To project your own net price, use UW - Platteville’s net price tool: www.uwplatt.edu/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at UW - Platteville leaves with $15,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,977 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $232.99/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. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at UW - Platteville.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,639 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,666 |
| Middle income | $14,260 |
| High income | $17,121 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,458 |
| Independent students | $12,249 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. UW - Platteville.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UW - Platteville:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 21129 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $337,090,624 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 88 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $564,991 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,420 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $7,750 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,583 |
References
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