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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI 6,230 Undergrads 58.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,161
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,878
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,528
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,878
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$52,528
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate58.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time77.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
87.8%
SAT Avg
1,090
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 25
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$458k
+$61k
-$27k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$411k
+$15k
-$73k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$392k
-$4k
-$92k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-158%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-141%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-143%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-77%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$5,837
Earnings (5yr)
$44,986
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,288
Earnings (5yr)
$68,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$43,146
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$17,857
Earnings (5yr)
$60,411
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$20,307
Earnings (5yr)
$43,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$19,200
Earnings (5yr)
$83,962
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$18,186
Earnings (5yr)
$42,182
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,121
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,458
Earnings (5yr)
$45,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,056
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,897
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$38,013
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Human Biology
BachCIP: 3027
Median Debt
$18,275
Earnings (5yr)
$55,806
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,672
Earnings (5yr)
$49,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$22,171
Earnings (5yr)
$50,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$19,383
Earnings (5yr)
$53,635
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,251
Earnings (5yr)
$46,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,096
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,221
Earnings (5yr)
$82,145
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$25,375
Earnings (5yr)
$49,735
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (5yr)
$46,147
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,168
Earnings (5yr)
$48,121
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Master's Degrees
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$57,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,968
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.