Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Wisconsin
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Wisconsin15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Wisconsin.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Beloit College
Beloit, WI · Private nonprofit#4 in Wisconsin
- $49,839 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,526 a year
- 2
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · Private nonprofit#2 in Wisconsin
- $46,448 off the sticker price
- Net price $23,401 a year
- 3
Ripon College
Ripon, WI · Private nonprofit#16 in Wisconsin
- $43,324 off the sticker price
- Net price $20,216 a year
- 4
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- $40,195 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,453 a year
- 5
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- $37,446 off the sticker price
- Net price $15,193 a year
- 6
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit#3 in Wisconsin
- $35,281 off the sticker price
- Net price $31,487 a year
- 7
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- $33,250 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,172 a year
- 8
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- $26,987 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,541 a year
- 9
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- $25,540 off the sticker price
- Net price $23,245 a year
- 10
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- $24,298 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,260 a year
- 11
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- $17,114 off the sticker price
- Net price $36,201 a year
- 12
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Wisconsin
- $11,325 off the sticker price
- Net price $17,354 a year
- 13
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit#7 in Wisconsin
- $11,087 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,005 a year
- 14
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- $5,533 off the sticker price
- Net price $37,408 a year
- 15
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · Public#5 in Wisconsin
- $3,383 off the sticker price
- Net price $16,210 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College | $21,526 | $25,738 | $53,260 | 71% |
| Lawrence University | $23,401 | $26,000 | $55,789 | 77% |
| Ripon College | $20,216 | $27,000 | $54,902 | 63% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $22,453 | $27,000 | $89,070 | 67% |
| Carroll University | $15,193 | $27,000 | $58,009 | 71% |
| Marquette University | $31,487 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| Saint Norbert College | $26,172 | $26,731 | $58,363 | 71% |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | $26,541 | $27,000 | $41,174 | 67% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | $23,245 | $26,000 | $54,664 | 64% |
| Viterbo University | $21,260 | $25,000 | $55,660 | 68% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $36,201 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $17,354 | $20,484 | $73,792 | 90% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | $26,005 | $14,143 | $45,593 | 64% |
| Bellin College | $37,408 | $18,000 | $76,222 | 63% |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $16,210 | $22,500 | $60,378 | 71% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13