University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin · Website
$52,528
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,528
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a public 4-year college in Green Bay, Wisconsin with 6,341 undergraduates and 542 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,369 a year (tuition and fees $8,700 in-state, $17,288 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,528 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,369
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,700
Out-of-state $17,288
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,500
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,528
Rank 1,281 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,369
- Tuition in-state
- $8,700
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,288
- Cost of attendance
- $19,366
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,144
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,166
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,169
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,105
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,975
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,824 in 2015-16 to $8,700 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 6,341
- Graduate students
- 542
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 77
- Endowment
- $63.9M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,281 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,369 | $16,210 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,700 | $9,856 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $20,492 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,546 | $41,210 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,528 | $45,358 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
77 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 252 | $5,837 | Withheld | $46,976 | $44,125 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 214 | $20,251 | $36,068 | $48,711 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 199 | $17,857 | $48,709 | $62,276 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $15,221 | $70,213 | $84,588 | $88,910 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $19,500 | $42,768 | $44,331 | $49,808 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $19,672 | $54,436 | $58,093 | $53,072 |
| Human BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $18,275 | $28,493 | $56,117 | $64,732 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 63 | $20,500 | $52,985 | $61,462 | $65,123 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $20,307 | $37,807 | $48,550 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $19,000 | $29,947 | $51,038 | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $19,168 | $44,135 | $54,252 | $51,790 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $23,288 | $59,104 | $77,802 | $76,194 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $19,200 | $52,324 | $69,304 | $107,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Data ScienceOnlineMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $25,000 | $41,306 | $57,471 | $58,716 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $26,500 | $32,930 | $44,899 | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $21,458 | $40,812 | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's | Master's | 21 | $28,084 | $47,993 | $55,232 | $74,607 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | $41,041 | $64,438 | $85,294 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | $51,552 | $59,290 | $59,916 |
| Sustainability StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $80,935 | $76,897 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Green Bay and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does University of Wisconsin-Green Bay cost?
$13,369 a year is the average net price at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,700 for in-state students and $17,288 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,366. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,144 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?
89% of applicants are admitted to University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates earn?
$52,528 a year is the median pay of former University of Wisconsin-Green Bay students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,546 after 6 years). That ranks 1,281 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $70,213.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates have?
$18,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?
48% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (252 associate's graduates), Psychology, General (214 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (199 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 77 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.