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Colleges in and near Pewaukee

Pewaukee is home to Waukesha County Technical College

Waukesha County Technical College (7,324 students on campus) is inside the village. About 6% of Pewaukee’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin (6%).

Waukesha County Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Pewaukee. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
15,472 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Waukesha County Technical College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
1.1 mi
Waukesha County Technical College · $4,872 tuition
Nearest public university
19 mi
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · $10,398 in-state
Median household income
$62K
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What stands out about college in Pewaukee

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in PewaukeeWaukesha County Technical College has 7,324 students on campus in Pewaukee, 44% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee charges $10,398 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,398. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pewaukee

Seven private colleges within 12.3 miles, and Waukesha County Technical College 1.1 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is 19 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWaukesha County Technical CollegeCarroll UniversityMedical College of WisconsinPewaukee
University or collegeCommunity college
Waukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,324 on campus · In Pewaukee$11knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,872 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,128 on campus · 5.9 mi · Waukesha67%admitted$15knet price71%graduate$58kearningsHerzing University-BrookfieldUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 216 on campus · 8.1 mi · Brookfield93%admitted$21knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Nashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 108 on campus · 8.5 mi · NashotahGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 952 on campus · 10.8 mi · Wauwatosa$15knet price20%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Mount Mary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,112 on campus · 11.4 mi · Milwaukee62%admitted$20knet price43%graduate$49kearningsMedical College of WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,590 on campus · 12.2 mi · MilwaukeeGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,042 on campus · 12.3 mi · Milwaukee78%admitted$23knet price64%graduate$55kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Pewaukee’s median household income ($62,139) falls.

Waukesha County Technical CollegeIn Pewaukee · sticker $15,531 · tuition $4,872$11,681a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa10.8 mi · Wauwatosa · sticker $26,292$11,909a year
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee19 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $22,756$12,344a year
Carroll University5.9 mi · Waukesha · sticker $52,639$14,134a year
Mount Mary University11.4 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $49,270$19,277a year
Wisconsin Lutheran College12.3 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $48,785$20,519a year
Herzing University-Brookfield8.1 mi · Brookfield · sticker $27,844$22,415a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Waukesha County Technical CollegeCarroll UniversityBryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaMount Mary UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee49% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Waukesha County Technical College44% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Carroll University71% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Mount Mary University43% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Wisconsin Lutheran College64% graduate$55k earnings$26k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa20% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Herzing University-Brookfield42% graduate$37k earnings*$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Herzing University-Brookfield (11); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (8); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2).

Majors

What students study in Pewaukee

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Waukesha County Technical College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 39%Business 11%Precision production 8%Mechanics & repair 8%Computer science 7%Construction trades 6%Everything else 21%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations66 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing65 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections42 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts37 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services29 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians28 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods24 graduates a year
$33k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management23 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Pewaukee

Is Pewaukee a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Pewaukee residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the village, Waukesha County Technical College, has 7,324 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pewaukee?

Waukesha County Technical College is inside the village.

What is the closest community college to Pewaukee, and what does it cost?

Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, 1.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,872 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $11,101, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $10,398 a year in-state and $22,398 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,329 (under $30,000 income) to $21,477 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pewaukee. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →