Value

• 60% of undergraduates receive financial assistance totaling $172 million
• Wisconsin’s combination of academic excellence and great value recognized by The Princeton Review, Barron’s Best Buys in College Education, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges
• One of the 15 best values in American public higher education (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2008 )
• Financial awards based on demonstrated financial need and in recognition of academics, merit, athletic ability, and artistic talent

Financial Benefits of a UW–Madison Degree

Are you curious about what benefits you’ll receive from a University of Wisconsin degree? Use our Payback Calculator online, which was designed to give you an estimate of your financial payback from being a UW–Madison graduate. The calculation is based on your personal characteristics and derived from an estimate of your lifetime earnings, likely college expenses, and the value of your financial aid.