Quad

Head-to-head

U. Alabama
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Alabama has 5.2× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $14.3K less per year on average than U. Alabama ($18,132 vs. $32,385, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Alabama graduates 14 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay (71% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay has 14 pts more first-gen students than U. Alabama (36% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Alabama's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Alabama grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's ($59,221 vs. $52,528)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Alabama admits 71%, U. Wisconsin-Green Bay 75%; U. Alabama's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
U. Alabama71%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay75%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. AlabamaSelective
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Alabama
1100–1360
U. Wisconsin-Green BayNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. AlabamaGPA, school record, and prep program required59%
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayRigor, GPA, and tests very important16%

Who's on each campus

U. Alabama has 5.2× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Green Bay; U. Wisconsin-Green Bay has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Alabama33.2K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay6.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Alabama18%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay22%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. Alabama, and Psychology at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay; U. Alabama has 19 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's 25.

Students per faculty member
U. Alabama19 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. AlabamaFinance, General8%
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayPsychology, General15%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $14.3K less a year than U. Alabama on average; U. Alabama's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Alabama$32.4K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$18.1K
Aid generosity
U. Alabama30%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay19%

What each pays off

U. Alabama's former students earn more, a median $59.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Alabama$59.2K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$52.5K
Graduation rate
U. Alabama71%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Alabama got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Green Bay held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. AlabamaGrowing+68%
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayGrowing+203%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:The University of Alabama (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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