Quad

Head-to-head

U. Idaho
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Idaho's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Idaho (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Idaho graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay (62% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Idaho is a bit larger (7,747 vs. 6,423)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Idaho's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's

    Yield rate

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. Wisconsin-Green Bay admits 75%, U. Idaho 76%; U. Idaho's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
U. Idaho76%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay75%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. IdahoAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Idaho
990–1230
U. Wisconsin-Green BayNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. IdahoGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayRigor, GPA, and tests very important16%

Who's on each campus

U. Idaho is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay (7,747 vs. 6,423 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Idaho7.7K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay6.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Idaho23%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay22%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; U. Idaho has 18 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's 25.

Students per faculty member
U. Idaho18 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. IdahoPsychology, General7%
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayPsychology, General15%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay costs about $1.1K less a year than U. Idaho on average; U. Idaho's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Idaho$19.2K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$18.1K
Aid generosity
U. Idaho39%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay19%

What each pays off

U. Idaho's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Idaho$54.7K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$52.5K
Graduation rate
U. Idaho62%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay57%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. IdahoGrowing+58%
  • 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: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