by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Waukesha County Technical College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total cost of attendance at Waukesha County Technical College varied between $14,281.00 and $16,524.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $14,281.00 in-state compared with $16,524.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,872.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,409.00 |
| Total cost | $14,281.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,281.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,430.00 |
| Net price | $9,851.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,281.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,059.00 |
| Net price | $7,222.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,115.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,409.00 |
| Total cost | $16,524.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,524.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,430.00 |
| Net price | $12,094.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,524.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,059.00 |
| Net price | $9,465.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 1.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with 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 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $7,359.00 | $10,038.00 | $14,552.00 |
| Senior year | $7,786.00 | $10,620.00 | $15,396.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,284.00 | $41,309.00 | $59,885.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,537.00 | $15,737.00 | $22,814.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $349.00 | $475.00 | $689.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,822.00 | $57,046.00 | $82,700.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $7,359.00 | $10,038.00 | $14,552.00 |
| Senior year | $7,499.00 | $10,228.00 | $14,828.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,858.00 | $20,266.00 | $29,380.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,660.00 | $7,721.00 | $11,193.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $171.00 | $233.00 | $338.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,518.00 | $27,987.00 | $40,573.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $9,645.00 | $12,323.00 | $16,838.00 |
| Senior year | $10,204.00 | $13,038.00 | $17,814.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,690.00 | $50,714.00 | $69,291.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,121.00 | $19,320.00 | $26,397.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $457.00 | $584.00 | $797.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,811.00 | $70,035.00 | $95,688.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $9,645.00 | $12,323.00 | $16,838.00 |
| Senior year | $9,828.00 | $12,557.00 | $17,157.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,472.00 | $24,881.00 | $33,994.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,418.00 | $9,479.00 | $12,951.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $224.00 | $286.00 | $391.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,890.00 | $34,359.00 | $46,945.00 |
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 families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,101.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,400.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,866.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,852.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,612.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,844.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,013.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Waukesha County Technical College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Waukesha County Technical College stands at $9,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $4,083.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $16,500.00 |
| 90th | $27,488.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,880.00 |
| Middle income | $9,439.00 |
| High income | $8,250.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,630.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,684.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Waukesha County Technical College graduate with $816.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Waukesha County Technical College stands at $1,750.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Waukesha County Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.7% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Waukesha County Technical College come to $158,151,577.00 spread across 11,928 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 109 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,321.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,192.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Waukesha County Technical College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.