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Appalachian State
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Appalachian State ($18,391 vs. $21,851, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Appalachian State's grants cover 14% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Appalachian State$21.9K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$18.4K
Aid generosity
Appalachian State14%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%
Net price, with grants
Appalachian State$15K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$12.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Appalachian State46%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater51%
Average grant
Appalachian State$8K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$5.7K
Aid from the college
Appalachian State44%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater29%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Appalachian State$23.3K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$19.6K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Appalachian State$40.3K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$29.2K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Appalachian State$7.5K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$8.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Appalachian State$24.5K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$17.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Appalachian State13%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater18%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Appalachian StateLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricAppalachian StateU. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricAppalachian StateU. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Tuition guarantee YesNo
Promise program NoYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why