University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Public, Four-years School Located in Kenosha, WI

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How much is the Wisconsin-Parkside tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Wisconsin-Parkside's tuition & fees is $7,855 for Wisconsin residents and $16,497 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $20,569 for Wisconsin residents and $29,211 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Wisconsin-Parkside Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$7,855
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$16,497
Books & Supplies Costs$630
On-campus Room & Board$7,966
On-campus Expenses$4,118
Off-campus Room & Board$7,966
Off-campus Expenses$4,118
2023-2024 Estimates
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$8,289
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$17,319

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Wisconsin-Parkside for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $74,361 at Wisconsin-Parkside. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $125,359. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $91,056.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$17,295$29,639$21,661
Sophomore (2024-25)$18,131$30,742$22,378
Junior (2025-26)$19,008$31,890$23,122
Senior (2026-27)$19,927$33,087$23,895
4 Years Total$74,361$125,359$91,056
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$18,131$30,742$22,378
Sophomore (2025-26)$19,008$31,890$23,122
Junior (2026-27)$19,927$33,087$23,895
Senior (2027-28)$20,891$34,335$24,698
4 Years Total$77,957$130,055$94,093
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$19,008$31,890$23,122
Sophomore (2026-27)$19,927$33,087$23,895
Junior (2027-28)$20,891$34,335$24,698
Senior (2028-29)$21,901$35,635$25,532
4 Years Total$81,727$134,948$97,247
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$19,927$33,087$23,895
Sophomore (2027-28)$20,891$34,335$24,698
Junior (2028-29)$21,901$35,635$25,532
Senior (2029-30)$22,960$36,990$26,399
4 Years Total$85,680$140,047$100,524
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$20,891$34,335$24,698
Sophomore (2028-29)$21,901$35,635$25,532
Junior (2029-30)$22,960$36,990$26,399
Senior (2030-31)$24,071$38,403$27,299
4 Years Total$89,823$145,363$103,928

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Wisconsin-Parkside' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Wisconsin, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $11,911.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Wisconsin-Parkside$7,855$16,497
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Wisconsin Four-years Colleges$20,667
Public Schools$6,796$11,911
Private Schools$25,044

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 1,978 students (59%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,610.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Wisconsin-Parkside is $21,601 for students living on-campus and $21,601 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 351 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,098 and the average amount of student loans is $5,659.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$20,569$29,211
COA (off-campus)$20,569$29,211
Tuition & Fees$7,855$16,497
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$12,714$12,714
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,714$12,714
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,959$21,601
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,959$21,601
Average Financial Aid$7,610$7,610
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,97859%$7,610
Pell Grants1,15534%$4,483
Federal Student Loan1,26938%$6,240
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid35179%-
Grants or Scholarships29667%$7,098
Federal Grants25457%$5,694
Pell Grants15435%$4,971
Other Federal Grants23753%$2,873
State/Local Grants16537%$2,733
Institutional Grants7116%$2,868
Student Loan Aid16337%$5,659
Federal Student Loans16136%$4,722
Other Student Loans174%$9,542
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level234166$5,405
0-30,0005858$9,979
30,001-48,0003939$9,549
48,001-75,0004441$5,308
75,001-110,0003718$1,577
110,001 or more5610$387

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Wisconsin-Parkside's acceptance rate is 74.97%. A total of 2,285 applicants applied to and 1,713 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 467 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 27.26%.
To apply to Wisconsin-Parkside, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants2,285925$1,360
Admitted1,713671$1,042
Enrolled467177$290
Acceptance Rate74.97%72.54%76.62%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)27.26%26.38%27.83%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

University of Wisconsin-Parkside has a total of 3,947 students including 3,236 undergraduate and 711 graduate students. By gender, there are 1,828 male students and 2,304 female students attending Wisconsin-Parkside. The school offers online degree programs and 959 students enrolled online exclusively (24.30% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,132 1,8282,304
Undergraduate3,365 1,4471,918
Graduate767 381386

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address900 Wood Rd, Kenosha, WI
Phone262-595-2345
WEBhttps://www.uwp.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered83 Programs
Online Program Offered11 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered12 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate72.83%
Yield20.98%
Student Population3,947
Graduation Rate40%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time), 33% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties167 (Full-time), 80 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs435 (Full-time), 112 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$67,021
Average Staff Salary$61,564