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University of Wisconsin, Green Bay is a public regional university located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,657 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Wisconsin, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is ranked 12th in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay’s median net annual cost of $13,092 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Human Biology., Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,092
Average years to graduate
4.5
Accounting
Rank: #94
Economic score: 1.75
Computer Science
Rank: #143
Economic score: 1.79
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #76
Economic score: 3.8
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #56
Economic score: 4.24
Social Work
Rank: #110
Economic score: 5.25
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #272
Economic score: 6.04
Social Sciences, Other
Rank: #16
Economic score: 7.94
Behavioral Sciences
Rank: #5
Economic score: 8.62
Biology
Rank: #430
Economic score: 10.28
History
Rank: #341
Economic score: 20.31
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay - Social Work - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is 2% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates within 4.5 years.
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay’s economic mobility score of 16.31 is calculated by adjusting the 2.73 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s EMS of 16.31 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay pays $13,092 a year, $6,631 less than the $19,723 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,092
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 68% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,092 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 43% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,866. This is 11% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,808
Pell grants
$4,391
State grants
$2,298
Institutional grants
$3,558
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay offers 7 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Wisconsin-Green Bay offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
20%
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,486 applicants, of which 5,016 were admitted and 1,208 enrolled. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
45%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
80%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%