Quad
U. Vermont
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Vermont's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $15.4K less per year on average than U. Vermont ($22,361 vs. $37,782, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

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

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Vermont$37.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
U. Vermont33%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%
Net price, with grants
U. Vermont$20.1K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$15.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Vermont93%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire52%
Average grant
U. Vermont$19.9K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$5.7K
Aid from the college
U. Vermont93%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire49%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
U. Vermont$35.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Vermont$60.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$31.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Vermont$18.9K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$9.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Vermont$43.9K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$18.5K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Vermont82%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire33%
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

  • U. VermontLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireLittle 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

MetricU. VermontU. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
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

MetricU. VermontU. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. VermontU. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Aid forms FAFSAFAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline February 1 (priority)April 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years 83%84%
Average aid package, first-years $33,353$12,412
College grant dollars given as merit 49%35%
Aid for international students –170 students, average $4.6K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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