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Private, Not Pricey.



                             Getting your education at a private, nonprofit college or university

                                      in Wisconsin may be more affordable than you think.




                                                                       For the last eight years, the average,
           Your chances of          With an average class size         net tuition (tuition minus financial   Here’s the math:
          graduating in            of 16 students, you can count       aid) has been under $5,500.
            4 years are             on personalized attention that will   The average amount of scholarships    $33,184   Average tuition and fees sticker prices
                                   keep you on track. Graduating on    awarded to students by these      - $27,997   Average freshman financial aid package
                                     time lowers the cost of college,   colleges has increased by over 38%    $5,187   Average out-of-pocket tuition
            63%                     and you can start earning in your   in the last five years.
                                            career sooner.

              GREATER                                                                  of all undergraduates                 of the average undergraduate  Source: IPEDS 2017-2018 and 2017-2018 WAICU Tuition & Fees Survey
                                                                                       at these colleges                     financial aid package at
                                                                          97%          receive financial        75%          our colleges is made up

        than at four-year public                                                       aid. Be sure to fill                  of grants and scholarships
                                                                                                                             that do not need to be
        institutions in Wisconsin.                                                     out your FAFSA at
                                                                                       fafsa.ed.gov.                         paid back.


                    Earnings And Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment, 2019

                  Median usual annual earnings                                     Unemployment rate
        $81,432                                         Advanced Degree            1.9%


              $64,844                                   Bachelor’s degree           2.2%

                      $44,564                      Some college / Associate degree      3.0%
                                                                                                                  A college degree is a
                         $38,844                       High school diploma                 3.7%
                                                                                                                WISE INVESTMENT
                            $30,784                 Less than high school diploma                 5.4%
                                                                                                                        in your future.


        Annual estimates based on weekly reported income from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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