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Wisconsin-Madison Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,758
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 48%
Average Aid Amount $12,757
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,897
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 58%

Financial Aid Information at Wisconsin-Madison

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,758 students (48% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,757. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,897 students (58% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-Madison is $11,205 for Wisconsin residents and $40,603 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,758 students (48% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,757. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Wisconsin-Madison for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid16,75848%$12,757
Pell Grants5,16715%$4,847
Federal Student Loans7,44522%$6,157

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,897 beginning students (58% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,262 students (50% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,89758%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,00147%$11,171
Federal Grants2,03524%$5,773
Pell Grants1,26915%$4,893
Other Federal Grants2,03224%$2,725
State/Local Grants1,31116%$2,736
Institutional Grants2,43729%$12,048
Student Loans2,17226%$9,299
Federal Student Loans2,08425%$5,191
Other Student Loans4946%$18,988

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,019 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among them, 1,663 students have lived on campus and 66 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,5561,6881,663
Living Off-Campus with Family322751
Living Off-Campus without Family304866

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,9701,258$20,224,481$10,266
$0 - $30,000257257$5,945,935$23,136
$30,001 - $48,000241239$5,401,471$22,413
$48,001 - $75,000349347$6,263,800$17,948
$75,001 - $110,000305192$1,603,817$5,258
$110,001 or more818223$1,009,458$1,234