Carroll University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Carroll University is $52,639 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,193 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $52,639. College Scorecard.

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$38,890
Housing & meals$13,340
Books & supplies$1,324
Personal & travel$2,870
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,785
Total cost of attendance$52,639

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$22,000
Loan default rate2.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out38%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants23%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$37,446Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Carroll University net price compared with other Wisconsin colleges

Carroll University has the 13th-lowest average net price of 39 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
9University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh$14,30546%$55,548
10University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point$14,55951%$52,021
11Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa$14,85820%$32,568
12University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$15,01449%$54,990
13Carroll University$15,19371%$58,009
14University of Wisconsin-Platteville$16,03256%$61,760
15University of Wisconsin-La Crosse$16,21071%$60,378
16University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$16,55064%$58,561
17University of Wisconsin-Madison$17,35490%$73,792

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Wisconsin colleges →

Why Carroll University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Carroll University67%$15,19371%$58,009This school
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%$22,45367%$89,070
Lawrence University64%$23,40177%$55,789
Beloit College63%$21,52671%$53,260
Concordia University-Wisconsin78%$36,20168%$56,075

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Carroll University would cost you $7,260 less per year than Milwaukee School of Engineering, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Carroll University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$11,590).
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering gives aided families $2,749 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Wisconsin residentCarroll UniversityMSOEDifference
Tuition & fees$38,890$50,480−$11,590
Books & supplies$1,324$1,000+$324
Housing & meals$13,340$12,562+$778
Personal & travel$2,870$2,132+$738
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,785−$3,526−$259
Sticker price$52,639$62,648−$10,009
Average grants−$37,446−$40,195+$2,749
You pay$15,193$22,453−$7,260

“+” means Carroll University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Carroll University cost questions

How much is tuition at Carroll University?

Tuition and fees are $38,890 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Carroll University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $52,639 a year.

What do families actually pay at Carroll University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,193 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,718; $48–75k pay $14,134; $110k+ pay $14,891.

How much debt do Carroll University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $22,000, and 2.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Carroll University overview