Quad

Head-to-head

Northern Kentucky
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northern Kentucky's yield is 19 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northern Kentucky's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates 6 pts more of its students than Northern Kentucky (57% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Green Bay is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Northern Kentucky has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Northern Kentucky is a bit larger (8,246 vs. 6,423)

    Undergrads

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

Northern Kentucky admits 68%, U. Wisconsin-Green Bay 75%; Northern Kentucky's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Northern Kentucky68%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northern KentuckyAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Northern Kentucky
953–1150
U. Wisconsin-Green BayNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northern KentuckyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayRigor, GPA, and tests very important16%

Who's on each campus

Northern Kentucky is a bit larger than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay (8,246 vs. 6,423 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northern Kentucky8.2K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay6.4K
Pell Grant share
Northern Kentucky25%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Northern Kentucky, and Psychology at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Students per faculty member
Northern Kentucky19 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northern KentuckyBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayPsychology, General15%

What each costs

Northern Kentucky and U. Wisconsin-Green Bay cost about the same a year on average; Northern Kentucky's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northern Kentucky$18.8K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$18.1K
Aid generosity
Northern Kentucky35%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay19%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's former students earn more, a median $52.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northern Kentucky$50.2K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay$52.5K
Graduation rate
Northern Kentucky51%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay but held steady at Northern Kentucky; Northern Kentucky got more selective while U. Wisconsin-Green Bay held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northern KentuckySteady−4%
  • 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