U. Rhode Island vs. U. Wisconsin-Green Bay · Cost & aid

U. Rhode IslandKingston, RI

U. Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $16.4K less per year on average than U. Rhode Island ($18,132 vs. $34,536, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. Rhode Island's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay
Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Rhode Island$34.5K

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$18.1KLowest

Aid generosity

U. Rhode Island26%Most

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay19%

Net price, with grants

U. Rhode Island$24.1K

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$11.4KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Rhode Island96%Most

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay57%

Average grant

U. Rhode Island$12.6KLargest

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$7.6K

Aid from the college

U. Rhode Island96%

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay34%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Rhode Island$35K

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$21.5K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Rhode Island$54.4K

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$30K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Rhode Island$16.4K

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$8.3K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Rhode Island$35.8K

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$16.9K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Rhode Island60%

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay12%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Rhode IslandLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $10K
U. Wisconsin-Green BayPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible; averaging $1K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Rhode Island	U. Wisconsin-Green Bay
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	31% got merit aid, averaging $10K	96% got merit aid, averaging $1K
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Rhode Island	U. Wisconsin-Green Bay
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	Yes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. Rhode Island	U. Wisconsin-Green Bay
Aid forms	FAFSA	FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline	March 1 (priority)	January 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years	64%	98%
Average aid package, first-years	$19,677	$2,133
College grant dollars given as merit	23%	94%
Aid for international students	Offered	Offered

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why