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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a public institution in Green Bay, Wisconsin. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$13,369
Avg net price / yr
$52,528
10-yr median earnings
50.3%
150%-time completion
88.6%
Acceptance rate

The verdict

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 25%
former-student earnings, US
88.6%
acceptance rate
50.3%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize Carnegie: Master's (M)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of Wisconsin-Green Bay profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
56/100
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings B
$52,528
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,369
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
50.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
76.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
65.9%
First-year students returning for year two
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$52,528

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$13,369

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

50.3%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.3%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay vs peers

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay positioned… Carnegie Classification: Master's (M) Master's (… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $38K $80K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $8K $39K Avg Net Price ($) University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (you are here): $53K earn · $13K net · 50% grad You are here - University of Wisc… University of Wisconsin-Stout: $58K earn · $17K net · 54% grad University of Wisc… University of Wisconsin-Platteville: $62K earn · $16K net · 58% grad University of Wisc… Fox Valley Technical College: $46K earn · $11K net · 63% grad Fox Valley Technic… University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh: $56K earn · $14K net · 51% grad University of Wisc… Northeast Wisconsin Technical College: $45K earn · $10K net · 49% grad Northeast Wisconsi… University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: $52K earn · $15K net · 53% grad Bellin College: $76K earn · $37K net · 68% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$52,528 Top 25% higher than 75% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric University of Wisconsin-Green Bay National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $52,528 #1281 of 5103 75th
Average net price $13,369 #1777 of 5020 65th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 50.3% #2941 of 4858 39th
Undergraduate enrollment 6,341 #595 of 5462 89th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

6,341
Undergraduate enrollment
88.6%
Acceptance rate
1,120
SAT average
50.3%
150%-time completion
$52,528
10-yr median earnings
65.9%
First-year retention

How University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ranks in Wisconsin

State rank among 78 reporting Wisconsin colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric University of Wisconsin-Green Bay State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $52,528 #28 of 78 64th
Average net price $13,369 #23 of 71 68th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 50.3% #48 of 73 34th
Undergraduate enrollment 6,341 #11 of 78 86th

Highest former-student earnings in Wisconsin

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Milwaukee School of Engineering$89,070$22,453
2Marquette University$78,257$31,487
3Bellin College$76,222$37,408
4University of Wisconsin-Madison$73,792$17,354
5University of Wisconsin-Platteville$61,760$16,032
6University of Wisconsin-La Crosse$60,378$16,210
7Edgewood University$59,728$26,113
8University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58,561$16,550
9Saint Norbert College$58,363$26,172
10University of Wisconsin-Stout$58,084$17,490
11Carroll University$58,009$15,193
12Carthage College$56,950$26,565
28University of Wisconsin-Green BayThis school$52,528$13,369

Admissions

Admission Rate 88.6%
SAT Average 1,120
ACT Average 22
ACT (25th-75th) 18 – 24
0%100%88.6%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $8,700
Out-of-State Tuition $17,288
Average Net Price $13,369
21.8%
Pell Grant Rate
27.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,500
Median Debt
$196/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,878 to $14,880 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -7.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$12,878
Highest year
$14,880
Most recent (2023)
$12,878
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $13,9692014: $14,0422015: $14,1022016: $14,8802017: $14,4432018: $14,4872019: $14,3952020: $13,0922021: $13,6542022: $13,4042023: $12,878
2013 · $13,9692023 · $12,878

Over the same years, enrollment went +8.1% (5,765 → 6,230 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

68.0%
Female
36.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

65.9%
Retention Rate
$46,546
Median Earnings (6yr)
68.6%
Earning Over $25K
76.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 50.3%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 65.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $46,546
Median earnings 10 years after entry $52,528
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 68.6%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 76.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $18,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $196/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 28 1,246 $54,314 $84,588 $20,684
Master's 5 123 $64,230 $80,935 $24,292
Associate's 1 199 $46,976 $46,976 $5,837

Top programs at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 87 $84,588 $15,221
Sustainability Studies Master's 12 $80,935 -
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 34 $77,802 $23,288
Computer Science Bachelor's 33 $69,304 $19,200
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's 20 $64,438 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 237 $62,276 $17,857
Social Work Master's 62 $61,462 $20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master's 27 $59,290 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 128 $58,093 $19,672
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's 31 $57,471 $25,000
Human Biology Bachelor's 93 $56,117 $18,275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Master's 14 $55,232 $28,084
Social Work Bachelor's 35 $54,252 $19,168
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's 22 $51,048 $22,171
Biology, General Bachelor's 37 $51,038 $19,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a public institution in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The acceptance rate is 88.6%. The average SAT score is 1,120. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,341 students.
How much do University of Wisconsin-Green Bay former students earn?
Federally aided former students at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $52,528 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,546.
How much does University of Wisconsin-Green Bay cost?
The average net price at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is $13,369. In-state tuition is $8,700 and out-of-state tuition is $17,288. Median student debt at graduation is $18,500.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a 50.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 65.9%.
Is University of Wisconsin-Green Bay worth the student debt?
The median student debt at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is $18,500, while former students earn a median of $52,528 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 76.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $196.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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