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Wisconsin Lutheran
U. Sioux Falls

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Wisconsin Lutheran's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. Sioux Falls

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Sioux Falls costs about $3.9K less per year on average than Wisconsin Lutheran ($22,304 vs. $26,174, 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
Wisconsin Lutheran$26.2K
U. Sioux Falls$22.3K
Aid generosity
Wisconsin Lutheran48%
U. Sioux Falls36%
Net price, with grants
Wisconsin Lutheran$24.1K
U. Sioux Falls$21.4K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Wisconsin Lutheran100%
U. Sioux Falls100%
Average grant
Wisconsin Lutheran$24.6K
U. Sioux Falls$12.8K
Aid from the college
Wisconsin Lutheran98%
U. Sioux Falls100%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
Wisconsin Lutheran$50.8K
U. Sioux Falls$35K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Wisconsin Lutheran$50.8K
U. Sioux Falls$35K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Wisconsin Lutheran$35.1K
U. Sioux Falls$20.7K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Wisconsin Lutheran$35.1K
U. Sioux Falls$20.7K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Wisconsin LutheranNot reported
U. Sioux FallsNot reported
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

  • Wisconsin LutheranPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy)

  • U. Sioux FallsPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $12K

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

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

MetricWisconsin LutheranU. Sioux Falls
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 3.6% got a grant without federal aid (proxy)20% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $12K (proxy)
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

MetricWisconsin LutheranU. Sioux Falls
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

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