by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to University of Wisconsin-Stout can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will UW - Stout offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available 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-Stout.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. 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-Stout, 78% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 959 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 45% | $6,335 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 36% | $2,576 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $5,145 |
| State/local grants | 21% | $2,399 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $5,127 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, approximately 44% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,333 (covering around 2651 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $6,333 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $4,981 |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $6,147 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,307.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,053 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,098 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,686 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,490 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,365 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try UW - Stout’s NPC: www2.uwstout.edu/StoutForms/FinancialAid/NetPriceCalc.aspx.
The median student at UW - Stout graduates with $16,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $243.84/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at UW - Stout.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,118 |
| Middle income | $16,452 |
| High income | $16,185 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,750 |
| Independent students | $16,848 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for UW - Stout.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at UW - Stout:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 27103 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $488,016,515 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 127 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $886,823 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,983 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 22 |
| Total DoD amount | $80,790 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,672 |
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