College ROI in Wisconsin
See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Wisconsin's everyday prices are 5.9% below the U.S. average
This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.
- Overall prices
- 94.1
- Housing
- 79.3
- Utilities
- 89.9
Best estimated 10-year return
34 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.
1Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee · Private nonprofit+60%2University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · Public+15%3Marquette UniversityMilwaukee · Private nonprofit+1%4Carroll UniversityWaukesha · Private nonprofit−21%5Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse · Private nonprofit−22%6University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville · Public−24%7Alverno CollegeMilwaukee · Private nonprofit−31%8University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie · Public−38%9University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee · Public−42%10Concordia University-WisconsinMequon · Private nonprofit−42%
Most earnings per price dollar
Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.
1University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha · Public4.6×2University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · Public4.2×3Carroll UniversityWaukesha · Private nonprofit4.2×4University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville · Public4.0×5University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater · Public4.0×6University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh · Public3.9×7University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior · Public3.9×8Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee · Private nonprofit3.9×9University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee · Public3.9×10University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls · Public3.8×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION
Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt
Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Wisconsin median among debt-reporting colleges.
1Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore · Public$7,500median federal debt66%college completion2Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac · Public$8,225median federal debt58%college completion3Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake · Public$8,250median federal debt56%college completion4Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton · Public$10,402median federal debt65%college completion5Maranatha Baptist UniversityWatertown · Private nonprofit$14,143median federal debt64%college completion6University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · Public$20,484median federal debt90%college completion7University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls · Public$20,500median federal debt57%college completion8University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire · Public$20,909median federal debt64%college completion9Herzing University-KenoshaKenosha · Private nonprofit$21,500median federal debt72%college completion10University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville · Public$21,977median federal debt56%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.ALL COLLEGES IN WI
Browse the full Wisconsin directory
85 matching colleges · page 3 of 4
The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Wisconsin, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.