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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin · Midsize city

#3 best value in Wisconsin
88.6%
Admit rate
$13,369
Avg net price
48%
Graduation rate
$52,528
Median earnings

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Green Bay, Wisconsin (midsize city setting), enrolling 6,341 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 6,341 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 89% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's admitted students.

Admit rate
88.6%
ACT (mid 50%)
18–24
Avg GPA (est.)
3.21

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's admitted students.

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

About Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Nicolet and others had learned from other First Nations of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people, who identified as "People of the Sea", and believed they must reside on or near an Ocean. The Meyer Theatre, Tarlton Theatre, and Hotel Northland are on the National Register of Historic Places. The Northland was once the largest hotel in Wisconsin. (Wikipedia)

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

How University of Wisconsin-Green Bay compares

Selectivity88.6%

More selective than 27% · #27 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

SAT average1120

Higher than 37%

Graduation rate48%

Higher than 36% · #27 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention66%

Higher than 22%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,528

Higher than 46% · #28 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$13,369

Cheaper than 79% · #3 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$18,500

Lower than 83%

Student–faculty ratio25 : 1

Lower than 4%

Undergraduate enrollment6,341

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 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

6,883students
  • Undergraduate6,34192%
  • Graduate5428%

Undergraduates by gender

6,341undergrads
  • Women4,31468%
  • Men2,02732%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black2.9%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian4.5%
  • Other or multiracial9.0%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,341
Graduate enrollment
542
Student–faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
17%
Median family income
$53,209
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$72,693
Endowment
$63,937,536

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 1,258 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wisconsin91%
  • Other U.S. states6.8%
  • International2.4%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 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
88.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1120
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
18–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.21

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,700
Out-of-state tuition
$17,288
Room & board
$8,292
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$19,366
Average net price
$13,369

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)
48%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
66%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,546
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,528
Median debt at graduation
$18,500
Students with federal loans
27%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
64%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
53%
First-generation
52%

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
2,005
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
32%
Housing charge (year)
$4,925
Meal plan (year)
$3,100
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
258 (109 men · 149 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 (8)

Swimming and Diving (combined)64
Soccer61
Basketball32
Cross Country27
Softball26
Skiing17
Volleyball17
Golf14

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
51
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (11,174 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.

17reported offenses a year
17 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
11
Fondling
5.7
Burglary
0.3

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
$9,144
$30–48k
$9,166
$48–75k
$11,169
$75–110k
$16,105
$110k+
$18,975

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
$48,863

$11,169/year × about 4.4 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.

33%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,288
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 33% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,288. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 1,090 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)
$52,528
Typical debt at graduation
$18,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 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
$49,513
Men
$60,445

Men out-earn women by $10,932 (22%) 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
80°F
Winter low
9°F
Annual rain
32.4″
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 Botanical, WI US station (8.8 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.