University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI 6,341 Undergrads 57.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$19,366

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$13,369

After Aid

Median Earnings

$54,344

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,369

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$54,344

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate57.4%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients33.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time79.5%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS78.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

88.6%

SAT Avg

1,120

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: 182275th: 24

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

+$490k

+$23k

+$5k

Median Cost$13k/yr

+$442k

-$25k

-$43k

Full Cost$19k/yr

+$420k

-$47k

-$64k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$13k/yr

Never

-89%

Full Cost$19k/yr

Never

-92%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-61%

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-59%

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 (4yr)

$46,976

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$6k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$23,288

Earnings (4yr)

$77,802

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$141k

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

BachCIP: 5010

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,421

Natl Median: $48,240

Lifetime Value Added

-$143k

Behavioral Sciences

BachCIP: 3017

Median Debt

$21,250

Earnings (4yr)

$46,125

Natl Median: $48,673

Lifetime Value Added

-$112k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$19,000

Earnings (4yr)

$51,038

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$70k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$17,857

Earnings (4yr)

$62,276

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$21k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$42,123

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

-$131k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$20,307

Earnings (4yr)

$48,550

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$91k

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

$19,200

Earnings (4yr)

$69,304

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

+$76k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

$18,186

Earnings (4yr)

$46,376

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$109k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$30,771

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$233k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$42,682

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

-$126k

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

$19,500

Earnings (4yr)

$44,331

Natl Median: $49,808

Lifetime Value Added

-$127k

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $84,599

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$21,458

Earnings (5yr)

$45,294

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$126k

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1505

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,185

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$41,997

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$147k

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$57,471

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

-$17k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$26,500

Earnings (4yr)

$44,899

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$122k

Human Biology

BachCIP: 3027

Median Debt

$18,275

Earnings (4yr)

$56,117

Natl Median: $64,732

Lifetime Value Added

-$28k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$64,438

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

+$38k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$19,672

Earnings (4yr)

$58,093

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$12k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1508

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$32,925

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$214k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$22,171

Earnings (4yr)

$51,048

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$70k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$19,383

Earnings (4yr)

$49,349

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$84k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$20,251

Earnings (4yr)

$48,711

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$90k

Public Administration

BachCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,958

Natl Median: $65,093

Lifetime Value Added

-$88k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$15,221

Earnings (4yr)

$84,588

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$193k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

$25,375

Earnings (4yr)

$50,347

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

$22,625

Earnings (4yr)

$50,738

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

-$73k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$19,168

Earnings (4yr)

$54,252

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$44k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computational Science

MastCIP: 3030

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $138,757

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MastCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $78,149

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

MastCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$28,084

Earnings (4yr)

$55,232

Natl Median: $74,607

Lifetime Value Added

-$182k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$61,462

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$124k

Sustainability Studies

MastCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$80,935

Natl Median: $76,897

Lifetime Value Added

+$49k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,290

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$144k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.