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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Data & Information Overview

78 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
90% Acceptance Rate
Find out more about how University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

How Well Is University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Ranked?

#830 Best Colleges in Nation
#30 Best Colleges in WI
Liberal Arts Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay was awarded 78 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UW - Green Bay as #830 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 46 colleges in Wisconsin, UW - Green Bay is ranked at #30.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UW - Green Bay?

90% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 90%, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

UW - Green Bay received ACT scores from 51% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay  ( 17 to 24 )
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Faculty

23 to 1 Student to Faculty
68% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is 23 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  68 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

69% Freshmen Retention
40% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UW - Green Bay the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 40%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
0
100

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,826 Full-Time Undergraduates
18.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
63.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,498 undergraduates at UW - Green Bay with 4,826 being full-time and 3,672 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Cost?

$13,404 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
$23,580 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UW - Green Bay is $13,404. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UW - Green Bay

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$9,396$9,548$13,057$16,159$17,044

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UW - Green Bay, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UW - Green Bay, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,895 a year. That adds up to $23,580 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do UW - Green Bay Graduates Make?

$52,528 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UW - Green Bay make about $52,528 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UW - Green Bay students since it is 7% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Wisconsin State
4,826 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution. Green Bay is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for UW - Green Bay are given below.

Contact Details
Address:2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
Phone:920-465-2111
Website:www.uwgb.edu/

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Majors

57 Majors With Completions
3,620 Undergraduate Degrees
3,610 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 57 majors graduated from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. Of these students, 3,620 received undergraduate degrees and 3,610 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies333$54,436
Business Administration & Management263$48,709
General Psychology185$36,068
Social Work108$44,135
Nursing107$70,213
Human Biology93$28,493
General Education88$42,768
Health & Medical Administrative Services45$41,306
Communication & Media Studies41$37,807
General Biology37$29,947

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UW - Green Bay

67% Take At Least One Class Online
26% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2022-2023, 6,463 students took at least one online class at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. This is an increase from the 6,294 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20236,4632,494
2021-20226,2942,530
2020-20217,1783,656
2018-20194,3651,676

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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