Tuition Facts
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UWFox Tuition and Fees Are the Lowest in the UW System for 2011-2012
With its annual tuition of $4503 and fees of $272, the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley’s total annual combined cost of $4775 offers students the lowest combined cost within the 26-campus UW System for 2011-2012.
The $235 tuition increase for 2011-2012 marks the end of a four-year tuition freeze for UWFox. Tuition at UW System’s 13 four-year campuses has increased 5.5 percent each of the past four years.
The average annual in-state tuition ($6,545) and fees ($1,030) at four-year UW campuses is $7,575.
Here are tuition and fee comparisons between UWFox and the five UW System, four-year campuses that attract many students from the Fox Cities area. “Total” refers to the combined cost of in-state annual tuition and fees.
It Pays to Stay - Cost Comparison
| Four-year campus | Total Cost | UWFox Total | Difference/You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| UW-Madison | $9,665 | $4,503 | $5,162 |
| UW-Milwaukee | $8,705 | $4,503 | $4,202 |
| UW-Green Bay | $7,282 | $4,503 | $2,779 |
| UW-Oshkosh | $6,995 | $4,503 | $2,492 |
| UW-Stevens Point | $7,010 | $4,503 | $2,507 |
The Leader in Transfer Student Success
UW Colleges students who transfer within the UW System stay in school and graduate at higher rates than students who transfer from technical schools or private colleges
Students transferring to a UW campus from:
| Students transferring to a UW campus from: | UW Colleges | UW System | WTCS | In-state private | Out of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retention* | 81% |
75% |
70% |
70% |
74% |
| Graduation** | 69% |
70% |
45% |
50% |
60% |
*Students entering baccalaureate institution in fall 2008 who returned in fall 2009
**Earned a baccalaureate within six years of fall 2003 entry or transfer
2010 UWFox Campus at a Glance
- Enrollment: 1814
- Enrolled 505 new freshmen
- First-generation students 62%
- Average ACT score 20.9
- Part-time students: 795 (44%)
- Students age 22+ 629 (35%)
- Average class size 25.7
- Associate of Arts and Science Degree awarded 127
Access to Higher Education
- Guaranteed transfer to the UW 4-year university of the student’s choice
- Courses delivered via Internet to multiple campuses to expand access to full curriculum for all students statewide
- Associate’s degree available totally online
- Fully integrated with new UW System eCampus
A Model of Administrative Efficiency
- A unified 13-campus institution run by a single administration helps to keep costs down
- Certain services, such as HR, Financial Aid, Payroll, Registrar, IT, etc., are centralized, while others, such as Student Services, are decentralized to maximize efficiency while maintaining quality
Interesting Fact
- Wisconsin companies need engineers. Of the 50 graduates from the UWFox collaborative program with UW Platteville, 48 are Mechanical Engineers and 2 Electrical Engineers. All 50 are currently employed in the state of WI within a 100 mile radius of the campus.