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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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53 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Wisconsin 53 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
Net price / year$17,354Payback2.7 years
Solid ROI
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Net price / year$15,014Payback9.1 years
Weak ROI
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
Net price / year$9,112PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
Net price / year$14,238PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
Net price / year$14,158Payback8.1 years
Solid ROI
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Net price / year$16,210Payback5.4 years
Solid ROI
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
Net price / year$16,550Payback6.5 years
Strong ROI
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Net price / year$31,487Payback4.2 years
Slow ROI
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
Net price / year$14,559Payback15.9 years
Solid ROI
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
Net price / year$14,305Payback8 years
Slow ROI
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
Net price / year$13,369Payback12.8 years
Solid ROI
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI
Net price / year$17,490Payback7.2 years
Strong ROI
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI
Net price / year$16,032Payback4.8 years
Weak ROI
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Net price / year$11,407PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Net price / year$9,918PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Net price / year$11,101PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Net price / year$12,928PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Net price / year$12,285PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI
Net price / year$14,054Payback9.2 years
Weak ROI
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Net price / year$10,303PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
Net price / year$11,008PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI
Net price / year$11,772Payback17 years
Slow ROI
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Net price / year$26,565Payback12.4 years
Strong ROI
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
Net price / year$22,453Payback2.2 years