Private nonprofit · College

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, Wisconsin · Midsize suburb

#5 graduation rate in Wisconsin
85.7%
Admit rate
$26,172
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$58,363
Median earnings

Saint Norbert College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in De Pere, Wisconsin (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 1,662 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,662 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 86% admitNCAA Division III with football · Northern Athletics Collegiate ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Saint Norbert College's admitted students.

Admit rate
85.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1033–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.38

Enter a test score to see where you land against Saint Norbert College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Saint Norbert College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About De Pere, Wisconsin

De Pere is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. In 1671, French Jesuit explorer Père Claude-Jean Allouez founded the St. Francis Xavier Mission at the last set of rapids on the Fox River before it enters The Bay of Green Bay. The site was known as Rapides Des Pères (rapids of the fathers) which became modern day De Pere. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
5 miles to Green Bay, WI
To Great Lakes shore
8 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Austin Straubel (GRB)

How Saint Norbert College compares

Selectivity85.7%

More selective than 34% · #21 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

SAT average1182

Higher than 53%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 80% · #5 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention84%

Higher than 72%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,363

Higher than 63% · #9 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$26,172

Cheaper than 26% · #28 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$26,731

Lower than 19%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,662

Larger than 52%

Percentiles compare Saint Norbert College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,724students
  • Undergraduate1,66296%
  • Graduate624%

Undergraduates by gender

1,662undergrads
  • Women94857%
  • Men71443%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black1.9%
  • Hispanic5.4%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial8.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,662
Graduate enrollment
62
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
21%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$85,480
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$84,960
Endowment
$188,795,538

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 490 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wisconsin73%
  • Other U.S. states25%
  • International1.8%

Most first-years stay in state — Saint Norbert College draws overwhelmingly from Wisconsin.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
85.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1033–1290
SAT average
1182
SAT reading
525–680
SAT math
508–610
ACT composite
21–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.38

Cost

In-state tuition
$45,580
Room & board
$14,004
Books & supplies
$702
Total cost of attendance
$59,422
Average net price
$26,172

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
67%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
23%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,775
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,363
Median debt at graduation
$26,731
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
75%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
67%
Low-income (Pell)
66%
First-generation
63%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,814
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,533
Meal plan (year)
$5,990
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Varsity athletes
776 (447 men · 329 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)265
Football131
Soccer61
Baseball58
Ice Hockey52
Swimming and Diving (combined)48
Volleyball41
Basketball37
Golf32
Softball27
Tennis24

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,032 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

9.0reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.7
Burglary
2.7
Fondling
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$19,721
$30–48k
$21,811
$48–75k
$21,918
$75–110k
$23,332
$110k+
$29,888

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$89,678

$21,918/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$26,696
average award, among those who get one

Saint Norbert College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $26,696. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 476 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,363
Typical debt at graduation
$26,731
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$54,176
Men
$67,471

Men out-earn women by $13,295 (25%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
11°F
Annual rain
31.6″
Annual snow
55.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Green Bay, WI US station (4.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.