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

U. Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI

U. Rhode IslandKingston, RI

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. Wisconsin-Green Bay$18.1KLowest

U. Rhode Island$34.5K

Aid generosity

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay19%

U. Rhode Island26%Most

Net price, with grants

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$11.4KLowest

U. Rhode Island$24.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay57%

U. Rhode Island96%Most

Average grant

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$7.6K

U. Rhode Island$12.6KLargest

Aid from the college

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay34%

U. Rhode Island96%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$21.5K

U. Rhode Island$35K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$30K

U. Rhode Island$54.4K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$8.3K

U. Rhode Island$16.4K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$16.9K

U. Rhode Island$35.8K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay12%

U. Rhode Island60%

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

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. Wisconsin-Green Bay	U. Rhode Island
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	96% got merit aid, averaging $1K	31% got merit aid, averaging $10K
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. Wisconsin-Green Bay	U. Rhode Island
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	Yes	No

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. Wisconsin-Green Bay	U. Rhode Island
Aid forms	FAFSA	FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline	January 15 (priority)	March 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years	98%	64%
Average aid package, first-years	$2,133	$19,677
College grant dollars given as merit	94%	23%
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 Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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