University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,125

5.29% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$11,429

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

88.6%

5,899 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

11,174

49.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

53%

479 Graduates

About

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a higher education institution located in Brown County, WI. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (265 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 1,856 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,484 degrees), 11.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (129 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is $7,125, which is $−16,875 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is $7,125, which is $16,875 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,429.

In 2024, 37% of undergraduate students attending University of Wisconsin-Green Bay received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,125

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was $7,125. The cost of tuition at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is $−16,875 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,429

2024 Value

11.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,429. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay grew by 11.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,042

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was of $8,042 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.34% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

37% of undergraduate students at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay received 5,899 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.44% annual growth. Out of those 5,899 applicants, 5,226 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.6% acceptance rate.

There were 11,174 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2024.

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has an overall enrollment yield of 25.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

5,226

Accepted Out of 5,899

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was 88.6% (5,226 admissions from 5,899 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 87.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 7.44%, while admissions declined by 6.65%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay had a total enrollment of 11,174 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is 5,536 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,638. This means that 49.5% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.4% White, 9.97% Hispanic or Latino, 4.61% Asian, 4.1% Two or More Races, 2.45% Black or African American, 1.37% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0179% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.7%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.4%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.03%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,174 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is 5,536 and the part-time enrollment is 5,638. This means that 49.5% of students enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), University of Wisconsin-Green Bay had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
8,308 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,114 enrolled students
Asian
515 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is 74.4% White, 9.97% Hispanic or Latino, 4.61% Asian, 4.1% Two or More Races, 2.45% Black or African American, 1.37% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0179% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 150 students (1.34%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 590 more women than men received degrees from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is white (1,484 degrees awarded). There were 11.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (129 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (265 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (34 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (101 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are Social workers, all other (249,749 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (236,362 people), Other managers (235,897 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (179,959 people), and Postsecondary teachers (118,873 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2024 are History (34 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (101 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees), Psychology (211 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (118 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are History (34 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (101 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees), Psychology (211 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (118 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are Elementary & secondary schools (699,232 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (355,726 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (334,496 people), Outpatient care centers (258,468 people), and Individual & family services (244,783 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities

Most Common (2024)

265 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 265 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

633

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,223

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 633 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, which is 0.518 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,223).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 100 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.585 times less than the 171 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 176 degrees were awarded to men at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in General Psychology, which is 8 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 36% of students graduating from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,484 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
129 degrees awarded
Asian
80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is white (1,484 degrees awarded). There were 11.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (129 degrees).

0.808% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
1,064 degrees awarded
White Female
1,042 degrees awarded
White Female
1,021 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is white female (1,064 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,042 degrees).

Operations

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has an endowment valued at nearly $63.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.44M (3.82%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay had a total salary expenditure of 137M. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay employs 102 Assistant professors, 101 Associate professors and 49 Professors. Most academics at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are Female Assistant professor (58), Male Associate professor (54), and Female Associate professor (47).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 150 employees, Management, with 86 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 67 employees.

Endowment

$63.9M

2024 Endowment

20.1%

growth from 2023

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has an endowment valued at about $63.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay grew 20.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.1M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.24M - Federal
$2.5M - State
$174k - Local

As of 2024, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay received $2.24M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.5M from state grants and contracts, and $174k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$59.1M

2024 Salaries

8.43%

growth from 2023

In 2024, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay paid a median of $59.1M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($137M) and a 8.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.53% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.3% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$19.2M

Instructional Salaries

262

Number of Employees

In 2024, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay paid a total of $19.2M to 262 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 150 employees, Management with 86 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 67 employees.

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