Side-by-side
California State University-Los Angeles vs University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.
Both admit around 91% of applicants, with 17k undergrads and a u campus — a close selectivity match.
| California State University-Los Angeles | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 91% | 91% |
| Net price (in-state) what the average family actually pays after aid | $7,160 | $10,398 |
| Net price (out-of-state) | $19,760 | $22,398 |
| Sticker tuition (in-state) | $7,160 | $10,398 |
| Sticker tuition (out-of-state) | $19,760 | $22,398 |
| Graduation rate | 53% | 50% |
| Total enrollment | 19,562 | 16,758 |
Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/california-state-university-los-angeles-vs-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee.