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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: cost, admission and results

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a public college in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It has about 6,341 undergraduate students. It admits 89% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $12,211 a year.

At a glance

  • 89%Admission rate
  • $12,211Net price a year
  • 47%Graduation rate
  • $56,401Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
6,341
Graduate students
542
Students per teacher
25 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
uwgb.edu

Getting in

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay admits 89% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1120 out of 1600. The midpoint ACT score is 22 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Wisconsin$8,985
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$17,573
Room and meals on campus$8,542
Books and supplies$800
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$19,131
Average net price after grants and scholarships$12,211

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 40% below the median net price of colleges in Wisconsin on this site ($20,254). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$8,152
$30,001 to $48,000$8,831
$48,001 to $75,000$9,564
$75,001 to $110,000$14,693
Above $110,000$17,998

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeWI medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year66%76%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)47%59%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$56,401$59,359$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$19,000$21,938$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Wisconsin and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

25% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 26% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 62% women and 38% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 9 of the 40 colleges in Wisconsin on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,322.

Other colleges in Wisconsin of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay admits 89% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?

Published tuition and fees are $8,985 a year for students from Wisconsin and $17,573 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?

47% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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